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What is a Level 1 PCI Compliant Processor?

Cardfellow

But if your credit card processor is PCI compliant, does that mean they handle it for you? What does it mean if a credit card processor is PCI Level 1 compliant? For service providers, such as credit card processors, there are only 2. Level 2 processors can submit a Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) instead.

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What is a BIN in Payment Processing

Clearly Payments

For payment processors and financial institutions, however, understanding BINs is essential for smooth transaction processing, security, and even risk management. Payment processors use this data to authenticate the card details, ensuring that the card being used matches the card type, issuer, and other key characteristics tied to the BIN.

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What Canadian Merchants Need to Know About International Payment Processing

Clearly Payments

From selecting a compatible payment processor to navigating local regulations, each decision can significantly impact customer experience and business success abroad. Selecting the Right Payment Processor Choosing the right payment processor is foundational to expanding internationally.

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Can a Large Merchants Negotiate Lower Payment Processing Rates?

Clearly Payments

Processor markup: This is the fee your payment processor (like Clearly Payments ) charges for facilitating the payment. But the processor markup is negotiable. Heres why processors are open to giving lower rates to high-volume businesses: Lower risk : Larger, established businesses are usually seen as more stable.

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Is Your Partnership Toxic?: Evaluating Integrated Payments Partnerships in SaaS

Discover whether your payment processor is a true collaborator or a limitation on your company's aspirations by delving into our informative article. Is your integrated payments partnership maximizing your software company’s value or stifling its growth?

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Spendesk Selects Marqeta as Issuer Processor to Simplify Expense Management for Customers

The Fintech Times

Spendesk , the European spend management and procurement solution provider, has selected Marqeta , the global card issuing platform, as its issuer processor for its payment institution, Spendesk Financial Services (SFS).

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How modern payments processing has changed: In conversation with BPC

The Payments Association

These newcomers introduced more consumer-centric payment solutions, forcing traditional banks and processors to adapt and innovate to stay competitive. “In Allowing consumers to manage their card parameters through mobile apps represented a significant shift that traditional payment processors had to adapt to.

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Maximizing Success as an Independent Sales Agent: The Value of a Payment Partner

Maximize success as an independent sales agent with a supportive payment processor partner. This article reveals the challenges agents face with uncooperative processors, like slow responses and lack of support, leading to missed opportunities.