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Stax vs Riverside Payments: Which Solution Should You Choose?

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There are many processors out there that claim to save you money, and in this post we’ll take a look at two of them: Riverside Payments and Stax. The company has EMV enabled point of sale systems to accept digital wallet payments as well as cards. For POS systems, they have partnerships with Clover, Revel, Ovvi, or TouchBistro.

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How to Streamline Your SaaS Clients’ Merchant Underwriting Process—and Improve Adoption Rates

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SaaS companies can avoid having to integrate their software with that of gateways and banks, undergo thorough merchant underwriting, and submit mountains of documents by working with a trusted PayFac like Stax to make their software more comprehensive for their clients. What Is Merchant Underwriting?

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Payment Facilitator vs Payment Gateway: Key Differences and Similarities

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A payment gateway can be the POS system where you swipe your card in-store. The PayFac streamlines the onboarding process for the merchant, allowing merchants to start accepting payments very quickly. An example of a Payment Facilitator is Stax Connect.

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What are Merchant Accounts and How Do They Work?

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Types of Merchant Accounts Type Description Ideal for Services Notes Retail Merchant Accounts Process payments in-person at brick-and-mortar stores Retail stores, supermarkets, restaurants, beauty salons POS integration, high-volume processing Fast processing, secure transactions.

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How To Find the Best Credit Card Processor for Small Business in 2024

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Stax, for example, charges 0% markups on top of interchange, giving you the lowest percentage per transaction rate. For example, Stax charges a flat monthly membership in exchange for a 0% markup rate, a transaction cost of just a few cents, and no ancillary fees.

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

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FIS Global reports that in Norway, Sweden, and other Scandinavian countries, more than 90% of transactions processed at point-of-sale (POS) in 2023 were cashless. PayFacs also provide a streamlined onboarding experience, manage underwriting, and handle compliance for its sub-merchants.

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What Is an ACH Payment Facilitator?

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The great thing about an ACH PayFac solution like Stax Connect is that SaaS companies or ISVs can embed ACH payments in their software easily and own (also, white label) the payment experience. Most ACH PayFacs offer instant onboarding , making it quick and easy for merchants to start accepting payments.