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HMS CEO Speaks at College
The Entrepreneurial Studies Program and the Entrepreneurship Club at the University of Delaware will continue their successful and informative Free Lunch Friday series -- with a li...
Read MoreMerchant Services 2012 Events
2012 is heating up and the payment processing industry is getting things moving. Today The Official Merchant Services Blog reports on a major event that just happened, and brings y...
Read MoreVisa, MasterCard Add New Fees
The Official Merchant Services Blog has just learned that Visa and MasterCard are planning to add new processing fees in the coming months -- fees specifically targeted toward Debi...
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Starting A Business in Tough Economic Times [2023 Update]
You've been thinking about starting your own business for years. The opportunity to step out on your own and launch the business has finally come -- but wait. The macro-economic co...
Read MoreDurbin Amendment Fallout
Today The Official Merchant Services Blog offers a really quick update on the fallout from The Durbin Amendment. You'll recall Host Merchant Services offered a thorough analysis of...
Read MoreThe BBB and HMS
Today's blog is coming to you straight from Host Merchant Services. We received in our mail today a brand spanking new copy of the 2012 BBB Buyer's Guide: A Directory of BBB Accred...
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1 Step Forward, 2 Steps Back [2023 Update]
We've been covering Mobile Payments here at The Official Merchant Services Blog since the very beginning. In fact, the Article Archive at Host Merchant Services has extensive c...
Read MoreWhy Online Processing is Right For You
Today The Official Merchant Services Blog is turning its attention back to E-Commerce. Yesterday we delved into the topic of partial payment authorization, hopefully clearing up so...
Read MorePartial Payments Reminder
Today The Official Merchant Services Blog is going to step off its SOPA soap box and return to a much more focused and specific topic -- Partial Payment Authorization. In Novemb...
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