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How to Maintain Anti-Money Laundering Compliance as a PayFac

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The US, therefore, requires financial institutions as well as financial services firms to have anti-money laundering (or AML) compliance programs in place. In this article, we’ll discuss everything you need to know about ensuring AML compliance as a payment facilitator (or PayFac). Non-compliance can have major implications.

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Integrated Payments vs. Payfac-as-a-Service: What Developers Need to Know

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Two prominent solutions that have emerged in recent years are integrated payments and Payfac-as-a-Service. Payfac-as-a-Service: Payfac-as-a-Service, short for Payment Facilitator as a Service, is a model where a third-party service provider facilitates payment processing on behalf of multiple sub-merchants.

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

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How to Choose Between a Payment Facilitator (PayFac) and a Merchant of Record (MoR) for Your Business

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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.

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PayFac vs. ISO: What Is the Optimal Integrated Payment Strategy in SaaS?

Our comprehensive article delves into the merits and challenges of Payment Facilitators (PayFac) versus Independent Sales Organization (ISO) registration. Understand the nuances of speedy onboarding with PayFacs and the enterprise value advantages of ISOs. Delve deeper into issues of scalability, compliance, and setup.

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Payment facilitation and risk management: What do vertical software companies need to know?

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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?

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Payment Facilitator vs Payment Gateway: Key Differences and Similarities

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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)?

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Compliance 101: What You Need to Know as a Payfac

Compliance is achieved by implementing the appropriate processes needed to adhere to these rules and remaining aware of changing conditions. Payment facilitators are obligated to follow rules and regulations from the multiple entities that govern the payments ecosystem.