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The Credit Card Chargeback Process Explained: What Merchants Need to Know

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As consumers, most of us have looked at last month’s credit card statement and experienced the panic of not recognizing a charge. But credit card chargebacks also occur for a variety of other reasons and they’re not always honest. What Are Credit Card Chargebacks?

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Credit Card Processing Rates: How Much Does It Cost to Process Payments in 2025?

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For many small business owners, credit card processing fees may seem like a hefty price to pay for providing convenience to customers. Even if you consider them to be a cost of doing business, credit card fees can quickly eat away at your already slim profit margins. Let’s get started.

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

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Whether you are starting a new online store or looking to grow your existing brick-and-mortar small business, you must make provisions for accepting credit card payments. In this article, you will discover all you should know about credit card payment processing for small businesses.

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What Is Tiered Pricing in Credit Card Processing?

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Accepting credit card payments at your business is a surefire way of increasing customer satisfaction and retention. Over 80% of American adults owned at least one credit card in 2023. Also, credit cards contributed to 27% of the spending at point-of-sale (POS) systems worldwide. Don’t believe it?

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Demand for credit cards climbed this year

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Consumer demand for credit cards rose this year over prior years, and card issuers increasingly approved their applications despite the worsening economic climate.

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6 ways 2020 was a bad year for credit cards

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Credit card issuers also suffered, as demand lagged heavily for new cards and their overall spending dropped considerably during the year.

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Credit card issuers are wrong about why card balances are falling: Wayne Best, Visa

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Credit card issuers are wrong about why card balances are falling — fintechs are luring customers away, according to Wayne Best, Visa's chief economist.