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Next-Day Funding Now Available
The Official Merchant Services Blog would like to announce that Host Merchant Services has now added next-day funding to their already impressive line of services. Merchant servic...
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iPhones, NFC and Rewards Cards [2023 Update]
Today the Official Merchant Services Blog brings NFC technology back into the spotlight, with a look at a pilot program U.S. Bancorp is running in two test cities. The company, one...
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Industry Terms: E-Commerce [2023 Update]
This is the latest installment in The Official Merchant Services Blog’s Knowledge Base effort. We want to make the payment processing industry’s terms and buzzwords clear. W...
Read MoreTop Free Online Shopping Carts, Part 2
So let's take a look at Beal's list of the best free online shopping carts. It starts off with: Number One: Agora Shopping Cart ...
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Visa, MasterCard Add New Fees, Part 2 [2023 Update]
MasterCard Fees MasterCard is also debuting new fees, but they won't take effect until July 2012. One of those new fees MasterCard will introduce is a new Annual License and Re...
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Merchant Services: PIN Debit vs. Swipe Debit, Part 2 [2023 Update]
Making the Case for Swipe Debit Much previous analysis of the Durbin Amendment suggested that Swipe Debit was not going to react well to the cap. One article was bold enoug...
Read MoreInterchange Settlement Update: Challengers Awaiting Final Approval
Today the Official Merchant Services Blog brings you another update on the ongoing Interchange lawsuit settlement. We began talking about the possibility of ‘The Big Cash Comeb...
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'Tis The Season, For Facebook Gifts [2023 Update]
This holiday season, the Official Merchant Services Blog brings you the latest on Facebook's newest venture, Facebook Gifts. On Tuesday, the company announced that any U.S. me...
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Holiday E-Commerce Trends [2023 Update]
Today the Official Merchant Services Blogbrings you some predictions for this holiday season. In particular, there are six key trends to watch. Over the last 12 months the E-c...
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