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What Are Level 2 and Level 3 Interchange Programs?

What Are Level 2 and Level 3 Interchange Programs?

If your business accepts payments from other businesses, government agencies, or large organizations, you may be paying more in credit card processing fees than necessary. Many companies are unaware that Visa and Mastercard offer special interchange programs for commercial card transactions. Known as Level 2 and Level 3 processing, these

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What is a virtual terminal in payment processing?

What is a Virtual Terminal?

A virtual terminal is a web-based application that allows merchants and business owners to accept credit card payments using an internet browser on a computer,

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What is a Payment Gateway?

What is a payment gateway?

Somewhere around 75% of adults shop online at least once per month. Shopping over the internet has grown into a big business. The internet is one

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