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What is an Online Terminal and Why Do Merchants Need One?

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Online payment systems are the standard. Globally, one-third of people do their shopping through eCommerce sites. In the US, that amounts to $3,428 per capita spent online. This article covers the what, why, and how of online terminals; all a business owner needs to know to dive in and thrive.

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ISVs vs SaaS: What’s the Difference?

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In this article, you’ll learn the differences between these providers and gain valuable insights for positioning your offerings successfully. TL;DR ISVs develop and distribute software products independently and often collaborate with hardware manufacturers and platform providers. Some may use cloud platforms for online solutions.

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Tap to Pay: What It Is and How It Works

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Since the first plastic credit card was issued by American Express in 1959 , payment tech progress has been growing exponentially. Magnetic stripe payments enjoyed a 30-year reign between the ’70s and ’90s. Contactless payments became a must-have during COVID. NFC technology is in the midst of an evolution.

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Understanding Risk Management Strategies as a PayFac

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For SaaS companies, becoming a payment facilitator (or PayFac) offers a ton of advantages—including but not limited to—boosting retention and profitability while exercising greater control over the customer experience. For example, the breakdown of old hardware, human errors, or malware can cause a hindrance to payments.

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How to Maintain Anti-Money Laundering Compliance as a PayFac

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For any merchant selling products or services online, it’s always a good idea to allow customers to make payments on their platform itself—instead of redirecting them to a third-party website or gateway. With the global economy moving online, corruption, fraud, trafficking, and other illicit activities continue to rise.

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6 Vertical SaaS Examples that Integrate Payments

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Business owners are increasingly showing an overwhelming preference for SaaS platforms with embedded payment capabilities as part of their offerings. Manual payment processing and disconnected software and payment solutions are dying out, and research by Sifted shows that the integrated financial services market will grow to $3.6

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ISV vs PayFac: The Similarities and Differences Between Independent Software Vendors and Payment Facilitators

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The writing on the wall is clear—businesses need to start accepting digital payments and software providers need to start offering payment services one way or another. In this article, we’ll break down two popular terms used in the payment processing industry—ISV and PayFac —and see what they exactly mean.