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Credit Card Processing for Small Business: Everything You Need to Know

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The company facilitates the transfer of information and funds between the customer’s bank and your business’ bank. It also ensures that data security best practices, particularly PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards) requirements , are followed to the letter to prevent any breach or loss of sensitive customer data.

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The Anatomy of a Credit Card Transaction

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PCI DSS Compliance : Merchants and payment providers must adhere to Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) to protect cardholder data.

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Choosing the Right Payment Gateway for Your Specific Business Needs

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It collects payment data, secures sensitive information, and connects all parties needed to move money from your customer’s bank to yours. Unlike payment processors, which handle backend money transfers, payment gateways focus on securely capturing payment methods.

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Accepting Online Payments with Internet Merchant Accounts

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This involves transferring the approved funds from a customer’s bank to the merchant’s account, usually within one to two business days. Fraud detection and security tools: Merchant accounts often include tools and standards to prevent fraud and enhance security, including Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS).

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Everything You Need to Know About Credit Card Processing

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Step 6: At the end of the month, the statement is sent to the business that details the interchange for all transactions that month–which is the fee set by credit card companies for merchants to accept their cards as payment. Q: What does it mean for a business to be PCI compliant?

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The Top Payment Methods For Small Businesses

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It will use magnetic secure transmission (MST) to transmit the relevant data when the smartphone is held at close range (a few centimeters usually) or tapped to your card reader. And with a big chunk of shoppers choosing this payment method, small businesses should strongly consider contactless payments to stay competitive.

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The Different Ways a Business Can Accept Credit Cards

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Once approved, the funds are transferred to the business’s merchant account, typically within 1–3 business days (same day or next day with Clearly Payments ). Security Features Fraud and chargebacks are significant concerns for businesses accepting credit cards.