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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). Let’s get started.

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

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At a very high level, a referral partnership is an integrated payments model. You as the software company make an agreement with a payment processor to become one of their referral partner s. In this model, your organization assume s no ne of the payments risk and subsequently , has little control over the customer experience.

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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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The success of your business can be greatly impacted by your choice of payment processing model in the dynamic world of eCommerce and online business. To simplify the intricacies of payment processing, two well-known solutions have surfaced: Payment Facilitators (PayFacs) and Merchants of Record (MoRs).

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Payment Facilitator vs Payment Gateway: Key Differences and Similarities

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In this article, we’ll dive into the intricacies of two types of players in the eCommerce ecosystem: payment gateways and payment facilitators. The high-level difference is when and how to deploy them as part of the payment process. A PayFac, by contrast, handles the bank’s interaction with a number of merchants.

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Pumped up profits, with less heavy lifting

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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. I didn’t want the liability issues either.” Payrix — In a Class of its Own Nick found the hybrid approach he wanted with Payrix.

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What Is Merchant of Record (MoR)? How It Can Become the Backbone of Your Online Transactions

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It takes on responsibility for every transaction with the final consumer, managing chargebacks and refunds as well as tax duties, PCI compliance, and payment processing. Also Read: How to Choose Between a Payment Facilitator (PayFac) and a Merchant of Record (MoR) for Your Business How to Use MoR for Your Online Transactions?

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Distinguishing Dynamics: Navigating the Realm of Merchant of Record vs Seller of Record

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Understanding these positions becomes important for businesses looking to succeed in the dynamic world of commerce, not just a compliance issue as the business landscape changes more. Also Read: How to Choose Between a Payment Facilitator (PayFac) and a Merchant of Record (MoR) for Your Business What is the Seller of Record (SoR)?