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AI Merchant Payment Processing: The Battle for a Secure Processor

Segpay

This article dives into the challenges faced by AI companies in search of an AI merchant payment processing service provider and how to overcome this hurdle. The Intersection of AI and Financial Services Payment facilitators are key to accept and manage financial transactions.

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Flexa: Making Crypto Spendable In Every Store

PYMNTS

Behind the scenes, he said, Flexa generates a flex code and connects directly to the merchant payment processing platform, authorizing that transaction for the holder’s cryptocurrency balance. Tapping the phone and display against the terminal scans the code and authorizes the payment. Opportunities Ahead.

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PayFac Model 101: Payment Facilitators Explained

Exact Payments

In other words, it enables businesses to start processing electronic payments. What makes PayFacs unique as compared to other MSPs is that they own a merchant payment processing account directly with an acquiring bank. These technologies are often third-party solutions.

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How to Reduce Credit Card Payment Processing Fees in 2025

Clearly Payments

For many merchants, payment processing is one of the top five operating expenses. In 2025, the top five operating expenses for most businesses are payroll, rent, payment processing fees, inventory or cost of goods sold, and marketing. interchange fees go to the customers issuing bank.