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What is a Payment Service Provider (PSP) and How Do They Work?

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Compliance and security Your PSP is responsible for ensuring that sensitive customer financial data is securely encrypted and stored according to the standards and regulations of the industry, such as PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard).

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What Is A Payment Service Provider (PSP)?

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​A payment service provider (PSP) is a company that provides online payments for e-commerce, similar to a credit card processor in a brick-and-mortar store. PSPs are usually used by merchants who sell online, although some may also provide services for offline sales as well.

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Authorization Rates: What to Know When Migrating PSPs

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Upon completing the migration to a new payment service provider (PSP), payment professionals often let out a sigh of relief. The 6-month (or longer) process of migrating all the data, flows, and processes to a new PSP finally ends with green checkmarks and live checkout flow.

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The Ultimate Guide to Ecommerce Payment Solutions

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Some offer hands-off support from the payment gateway provider while others require regular maintenance and support. That said, lets dive into the different types of eCommerce payment solutions: Hosted payment gateways Hosted payment gateways are provided by a payment service provider (PSP).

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

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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. Your merchant account can even be terminated if you get too many chargeback fees.

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Payment Gateway, Processor & PSP: 3 Essential Payment Terms Every Business Should Know

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Last January, Segpay proudly announced that it has launched its new gateway payment platform: The Segpay Gateway can handle high volumes of merchant transactions in multiple currencies, keeping all data safe with the latest data security standards. Key Functions of a Payment Processor: Transfers transaction data securely.

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AI Merchant Payment Processing: The Battle for a Secure Processor

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Yet, for all its transformative potential, AI companies struggle to partner with a secure payment service provider (PSP), because of regulatory concerns surrounding emerging technologies. Until clear frameworks exist, payment companies will be reluctant to collaborate with AI companies.