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. Let’s get started.

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Payrix

APRIL 10, 2025

Theres more to this strategy than just the nice revenue bump. 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)?

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Payrix

MARCH 20, 2024

Among the most recent strategies proving successful for software companies is Embedded Payments. Compared to other strategies to generate additional revenue streams, Embedded Payments offer a streamlined path for pulling in new income. How can software companies embed payments?

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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

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

ISVs can choose their level of involvement in their own payments infrastructure by implementing software-led payments that aligns with their goals, needs, and broader payments strategy. Learn more about PCI compliance management. On the other end of the spectrum is payment facilitation (PayFac).

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Payrix

JULY 17, 2024

We’ve outlined these six steps to help you easily create your path forward and implement an Embedded Payments strategy designed to elevate your software. Step 4: Address security and PCI compliance One of the most critical pieces of embedding payments solutions is understanding the responsibilities of payment security and PCI compliance.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The master merchant establishes a relationship with a payment processor or acquiring bank and is responsible for ensuring compliance with payment regulations, handling transaction processing, and managing risks associated with payments on behalf of the sub-merchants. fraud prevention, and risk management.

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Stax

MAY 23, 2025

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). It can also make it easier to manage compliance, automate reporting, and scale operations. Are there white-label or PayFac-as-a-Service options?

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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.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Security, risk, and compliance: Security is crucial dont leave it to chance 7. Listen now Podcast What is PCI attestation of compliance (AoC)? Key answers for platforms | Episode 47 For software platforms handling payments, achieving PCI compliance is a critical step toward ensuring security and building trust with customers.

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Payrix

APRIL 3, 2024

This blog post will shed light on the risks associated with adding payments to your software, and ultimately, help you determine what payment model makes the most sense for your unique vertical and business strategy. What is a PayFac® developer? In between referral partnership and PayFac is PayFac-as-a-Service.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Natalia Luneva

APRIL 22, 2025

To start your PayFac journey, you’ll need to do several important things. Now, lets take a look at the steps of how to become a PayFac. Pre-Assessment The PayFac pre-assessment phase will help you check if you’re ready to be a payment facilitator. Make sure your business model fits the payment processing needs.

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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.

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Stax

AUGUST 26, 2024

Olson, who established Stax’s original Sales Operations team, says those initial years were crucial in defining the company’s sales strategy. Launching PayFac and ISV solutions In 2019 and 2020, Stax became more than just a payment processor for merchants. Here are some of the notable accomplishments during this period.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

As software companies look to integrate payments, understanding tokenization is essential for security, compliance, and long-term strategy. Initially, one-time tokens were introduced to meet compliance requirements, providing temporary replacements for card numbers but offering little utility for long-term data storage.

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Payrix

APRIL 15, 2025

Listen now podcast Breaking down tokenization strategy for software companies | Episode 48 As software companies look to integrate payments, understanding tokenization is essential for security, compliance, and long-term strategy. Listen now podcast What is PCI attestation of compliance (AoC)?

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