Resources

Merchant Services and Payment Processing Guides

Plain language answers on merchant services, credit card processing, payment gateways, and the fees that show up on every statement.

What Is Merchant Services

A plain language explanation of what merchant services includes and how providers actually get paid.

What small businesses actually need from a processor, and how a surcharge program protects thin margins.

A step by step look at how a credit card transaction actually moves from swipe to deposit.

The different types of payment processing companies, and how to compare them fairly before switching.

What a payment gateway actually does, and how to add one to a website without overpaying.

Every fee that makes up a card transaction, and how to read your own statement.

What a payment gateway does, how it differs from a processor, and what to look for before choosing one.