Stax

JUNE 24, 2025

Talk to sales Understanding Credit Card Processing Companies At a high level, a credit card processor acts as the middleman between your customer’s card issuer and your business bank account. Look for a credit card processor that offers transparent pricing and does not tack on any unnecessary fees (e.g.,

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Credit Cards Process Processors Online and Mobile Banking 88

PayHawk

APRIL 18, 2023

Address Verification Service (AVS) A fraud prevention tool that checks the billing address provided by the cardholder against the address on file with the card issuer. Annual Percentage Rate (APR) The annual interest rate charged by a credit card issuer on outstanding balances.

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Clearly Payments

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Bank of America launched the BankAmericard in 1958, widely considered the first credit card available to consumers, which eventually evolved into Visa. In 1966, a group of California banks formed the Interbank Card Association (ICA), later known as Master Charge and then Mastercard.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2017

” Brian Tate, president and CEO of the Network Branded Prepaid Card Association (NBPCA), had a similar reaction. Credit card issuers, to name just one group affected by Monday’s mandate, might find it even tougher. .

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