Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

When a software company becomes an ISV, because theyve introduced payments into their environment, they must uphold the compliance requirements of the PCI DSS and empower their users to do the same. Learn more about PCI compliance management. On the other end of the spectrum is payment facilitation (PayFac).

Payments

Stax

APRIL 3, 2025

Theyre easy to integrate and set up, with the host taking care of data security measures, including PCI compliance and fraud protection. On top of PCI compliance, you might have to pay extra for SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certification. This requires the merchant to become a registered payment facilitator or PayFac.

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Payrix

APRIL 10, 2025

in interchange fees (which will vary by card brand) and 0.2% By leveraging Payrix Pro , our PayFac-as-a-Service solution, this software platform was able to achieve their vision quickly all while delivering a superior product and customer experience. Listen now Podcast What is PCI attestation of compliance (AoC)?

Payments

Stax

MAY 23, 2025

Everythingfrom the payment form to transaction processinghappens under your brand. Behind the scenes: key components of integrated payments In order for integrated payments to work, youll typically integrate with a payment gateway or payment facilitator (PayFac). Are there white-label or PayFac-as-a-Service options?

Payments

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Intellum is an Atlanta-based learning technology company that combines the best of customer experience with customer education to help large brands and fast-moving companies increase revenue, improve customer retention and decrease support costs. Welcome to Payfac-as-a-service. appeared first on SaaStr.

SaaS Payments

Stax

JANUARY 8, 2024

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. However, several complex types of risks come along with this.

Merchant Services

Payrix

MARCH 20, 2024

This experience allows software companies to monetize payments without taking on the risk and compliance that comes with payment processing. Payment facilitation (PayFac) Today, many software companies have a pulse on the opportunities of becoming a payment facilitator, also referred to as a PayFac® developer.

Payments

Stax

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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. There are two main ways that an ISV can become a payment provider—by adopting the ISO model or the PayFac model. What Is an ISV vs PayFac?

Payment Services

Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

When a software company becomes an ISV, because theyve introduced payments into their environment, they must uphold the compliance requirements of the PCI DSS and empower their users to do the same. Learn more about PCI compliance management. On the other end of the spectrum is payment facilitation (PayFac).

Payments

Payrix

JULY 17, 2024

It offers opportunities to remove any points of friction, maintain brand continuity, and design and deliver an ideal overall user experience at every stage — from onboarding to ongoing customer support. Step 5: Optimize the user experience This is where the real magic happens.

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

To simplify the intricacies of payment processing, two well-known solutions have surfaced: Payment Facilitators (PayFacs) and Merchants of Record (MoRs). Understanding Payfac vs Merchant of Record Payment Facilitators (Payfacs) and Merchants of Record (MoRs) are two different ways to process payments.

Merchant Services

Payrix

APRIL 3, 2024

What is a PayFac® developer? As a PayFac developer , software companies become their own payment facilitator , and therefore, can offer payment processing services directly to their merchants. We will explore the risk s in more detail in the next section. What is PayFac-as-a-Service?

Payment Services

Payrix

JULY 24, 2024

An overview of the Payrix Embedded Payments solution Embedded Payments come in various forms, but customers of Payrix have specifically sought out our PayFac-as-a-Service solution for its perfect balance of customization, control, and time-to-value.

Payments

Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Do you find yourself listening to industry leaders and colleagues use terms like PayFac, PCI DSS, and tokenization and casually scratching your head in confusion? Payment facilitator (PayFac) A merchant registered by an acquirer to facilitate transactions on behalf of sub-merchants. Youve come to the right place.

Payment Services

Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Many technologies and services are involved from POS terminals to card networks to payment gateways so its essential that the payment processor can work closely with them to help authorize and settle every transaction as securely, efficiently, and quickly as possible and stay in compliance with regulations and industry standards.

Payment Services

Stax

JANUARY 22, 2024

TL;DR Payment gateways and PayFacs are both players in the digital payment process with similar goals in mind: secure and low-risk payments while providing seamless, fast, and positive customer experiences. A PayFac, by contrast, handles the bank’s interaction with a number of merchants. What is a Payment Facilitator (or PayFac)?

Payment Services

Stax

JANUARY 17, 2024

TL;DR A payment facilitator (PayFac) is essentially a SaaS vendor or software provider that enables its users (businesses) to accept online payments from their customers through the platform itself. An ACH payment facilitator, therefore, is simply a PayFac that allows users to accept payments through an electronic bank-to-bank network.

Payment Services

Payrix

JANUARY 30, 2024

Its payfac-as-a-service solution — Payrix Pro — enabled Nick to control the onboarding and customer service, while Payrix managed the processing, compliance, and most of the risk and liability. Maintaining control over the customer experience is also crucial to the fitDEGREE brand. I didn’t want the liability issues either.”

Payment Services

USIO

MAY 13, 2024

Simply a business will send a customer a designated QR code through the mail made by Usio and a customer will use their mobile device to scan and it will take them right to the branded payment section eliminating any use of having the customer to navigate a confusing website.

Payment Methods

Payrix

DECEMBER 10, 2024

It will be important for software companies to look for software payments partners who can implement effective fraud monitoring and security technology, protocols, and ongoing support to ensure data is secure and ongoing PCI compliance is maintained. compliance to let this be your reminder to do so.

Payment Services

Natalia Luneva

APRIL 24, 2025

The number of Payment Facilitators (PayFacs) has grown 13.8% PayFac as a Service lets companies add payment processing to their platforms. Key Takeaways PayFac as a Service reduces PayFac setup time from years to days, slashing costs by millions. PayFacs, on the other hand, let businesses use a master account.

Merchant Services

Stax

AUGUST 26, 2024

Olson recalls brainstorming with the founders to establish the company’s brand voice. “I walked them through a lot of fun thought exercises to pinpoint our brand voice, one being ‘If Fattmerchant (Stax) were a celebrity, who would they be?’” We have wanted to be our own processor—a brand name in the industry.

Payment Services

Stax

MAY 6, 2024

We talked about PCI compliance (and beyond) and what organizations can do to stay on top of all things data security. TL;DR Data security and PCI compliance are critical for growth. Learn More What is PCI compliance? How PCI compliance affects business growth Trust is foundational to any business.

Payment Services

USIO

APRIL 17, 2025

Thats where Payfac-as-a-Service comes in. What Is Payfac-as-a-Service? A traditional payment facilitator (Payfac) takes on the full burden of underwriting, onboarding, compliance, and payment processing. Payfac-as-a-Service flips the script. Why Business Owners Are Choosing Payfac-as-a-Service 1.

PayFac as a Service

USIO

APRIL 23, 2025

A white-labeled, fully branded experience makes your product feel more premium. That means sales enablement, compliance guidance, onboarding help, and actual humans you can talk to. Time to Market Becoming a registered PayFac can take over a year and cost more than $1M. Some providers offer this. Others dont.

Payments

USIO

MAY 7, 2025

Meanwhile, the Usio platform silently handles merchant provisioning, PCI compliance, and fund settlement. The Usio Embedded Payments Platform: A Game-Changer The Usio solution provided everything: merchant onboarding, compliance, PCI, and underwritingall through a white-labeled platform. Figure: An example of payment page (mobile).

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