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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. Even the organizational shake-up that comes with the decision to become a PayFac may disrupt your core business.

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

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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. ISVs create software platforms for various industries, including business management, healthcare, and finance. What Is an ISV vs PayFac?

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How to Maintain Anti-Money Laundering Compliance as a PayFac

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In this article, we’ll discuss everything you need to know about ensuring AML compliance as a payment facilitator (or PayFac). Often, it’s also used for the financing of terrorism making the world highly unsafe. To that end, PayFacs must detect, manage, and categorize risky accounts. Let’s get started.