Best credit card machines for business
Credit card machines have been around since around 1960. They started as credit card imprinters and moved to magnetic stripes in the 1970s. They’ve…
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Getting the cheapest payment processing
Merchants are paying too much on payment processing. That’s a fact. Most merchants have the opportunity to save significantly on accepting payments if they…
Continually Listen, Measure, Learn, and Teach
We believe the most important unit of success in a company is learning. That’s right, it’s not revenue or profit or growth rate. We…
It’s time to get rid of MDR in payments – Merchant Discount Rate
Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) sounds like a good thing. Who doesn’t want a discount? But the term is highly misleading. Watch out. When you…
Businesses need to watch out for reserves in payment processing
Do you know what puts most businesses out of business? Reduced cash flow. After a business makes a sale, if it doesn’t get the…
Visa and MasterCard Interchange Fees in Canada are Changing
Interchange is the fee collected by credit card issuers on every transaction. These interchange rates in Canada are set by Visa and MasterCard and…
Build passive income while helping local businesses
Clearly Payments, a Canadian payment processor that was built from the ground up to have the lowest payment processing fees, has launched an Ambassador Program.…
You Inspire People by Doing Your Best
Many things inspire people. And people are inspired by many different things. We get that. Characteristics like passion, empathy, and honesty are all inspiring.…
Dentists deploy contactless payments for social distancing
Patients prefer convenience, speed, and minimal contact when they pay after their dental visit. This trend, particularly minimal contact, has been slowly gaining traction…
Dentists reduce credit card processing cost with wholesale membership plan
The fees for payment processing add up. Many dentists don’t know how much they are paying, but they do know they are paying too…
Social Distancing: Let your customers pay by credit card while remote
Businesses are working remotely. The remote working trend is only increasing, especially during the COVID-19 crisis the world is experiencing. It is becoming more…
What is underwriting and merchant account risk?
Credit card processors (or merchant service providers) have exposure to losing the money. That’s the risk which merchant account providers take. By the way,…
Clearly Payments Inc. announces appointment of new CEO and the launch of membership payments
New financial technology firm aims to drive down the cost of accepting payments for merchants and bring radical transparency to the payments space. FOR…
What are reserves in payment processing?
A reserve on a merchant account in credit card processing is a temporary hold on a portion before they are deposited in your bank…
When do credit card funds get deposited?
Our goal is to increase your cash flow and your profitability. We increase your profitability by providing you the best rates. We increase your cash…
A Culture of Radical Transparency
What is radical transparency? When you start a company, an early decision you’ll want to make is how much information you are going to…
Why credit card processors need financial statements from businesses to get a merchant account
A merchant account is similar to a bank loan. It provides credit to a business. It is credit because after a customer swipes their…
Reading your credit card statements
Reading credit card statements is complicated. There is no standard and there are no regulations enforcing a pricing method. There is a credit card…
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