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APRIL 8, 2025

Merchants can, however, negotiate with their payment processor to cut costs, tweak pricing, or secure better rates. Choosing a credit card processor that offers transparent pricing, strong customer support, and top-tier security is the key to lowering processing costs. Also known as card companies or card issuers (e.g.,

Credit Cards

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APRIL 10, 2025

Contact us 10 Top Payment Methods for Small Businesses Credit and debit card payments Card payments (credit cards and debit cards) account for 50% of the total number of small business transactions and remain the primary way customers make purchases on-site and online.

Small Business

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

and $0.50), plus a percentage of each purchase (between 1% and 3%) on top of the interchange fees charged by the card issuers. Tiered Pricing A tiered model puts credit card transactions into several categories—qualified, mid-qualified, and non-qualified. Interchange Plus Pricing A small fixed fee (between $0.10

Processors

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

Set rate processing Subscription rate processing TL;DR Interchange fees are not collected by your payment processor or bank; they go directly to the card-issuing banks. Interchange fees vary significantly depending on the card issuer, the issuing bank, type of transaction and/or merchant type. Keyed: 1.87% + $0.10

Credit Cards

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JANUARY 10, 2024

The exact rate can vary based on several factors, including the type of card used (debit or credit), the card brand (Visa, MasterCard, etc.), In addition to generating revenue for the card network, the purpose of credit card transaction fees is to cover operational costs and risk management.

Credit Cards

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AUGUST 29, 2024

It will also communicate with the customer’s card issuer to verify the authenticity of the card details entered into your checkout page. Predictable flat-rate pricing and billing A flat-rate pricing model is simple and transparent, which makes it easy for you to calculate and monitor your payment processing costs.

Payment Service Provider (PSP)

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MARCH 14, 2024

For businesses looking at paying with a credit card, there are often reward schemes and low-interest rates designed to attract businesses with special B2B credit card solutions offered by Visa, Mastercard, and most other card issuers. Read the section B2B processing costs below to learn more.)

B2B