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This act played a part in increasing the acceptance of creditcards. The Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA) Passed in 1974, the FCBA addressed concerns about creditcard theft and fraud.
In addition, contactless and digital payment options, such as debit and creditcards, only increase the financial burden for businesses like yours. In 2023, card brands in the U.S. The merchant saves on creditcard processing fees and the customer pays less to purchase a product or service. of the transaction.
They are an additional type of payment you can take along with debit card transactions and creditcard payments from card networks like Mastercard, Visa, American Express, and Discover. Of course, ACH payments do not come with the same interchange fees that creditcard transactions do.
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