FAQs & Blog
Internet Merchant Account Requirements
All Merchant Providers require your website to be active, or at least (if it is not publicly accessible yet) a link to the working demo site to even consider processing your Merchant Account Application
What is a Payment Gateway?
A Payment Gateway is a service that processes electronic transactions; Most importantly it handles the communication between a customer’s credit card company or issuing bank and the merchant’s bank to [&hellip
How to get a Merchant Account/Requirements
To get a Merchant Account, you must have and/or be able to provide at least the following: *Depending on regional legislation and requirements, you might need more than one business [&hellip
Do I absolutely need a Merchant Account?
If you want to do it right – yes. It’s almost like asking "Do I need a business license?" or "Do I need to pay taxes?" You might get away [&hellip
What is the Terminated Merchant or MATCH File?
The Terminated Merchant or MATCH (Member Alert to Control High-Risk) file is used by MasterCard and Visa processing banks (the acquiring banks) to keep tabs on merchants and/or principals who [&hellip
High-Risk and Unacceptable Merchants
High-Risk and Unacceptable Merchants are business, services and products that have a history or very high propensity of a high chargeback ratio based on historical and/or statistical data collected by the payment industry