Credit cards are an essential form of payment for millions of Americans, and processing credit card transactions is an unavoidable requirement for merchants. However, each swipe comes with fees ...

Each time a customer pays for a purchase with a credit or debit card, the seller must pay a credit card processing fee. Credit card processors, also known as merchant account providers, help ...

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Since many businesses, from restaurants to retailers, take orders over the phone, you need to be able to accept credit card payments over the phone, in addition to in person via a credit card reader ...

For most small UK businesses it’s impossible to avoid taking customer payments by credit card. But the fees from these transactions can quickly eat into profits, making it particularly difficult for ...