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The Best FinTechs for PayFac-as-a-Service: Because DIY is Overrated

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Becoming your own Payment Facilitator (PayFac) sounds greatuntil you realize its a regulatory nightmare , a financial black hole , and takes longer than your last DIY home improvement project (which, lets be honest, is still unfinished). So, which fintechs offer the best PayFac-as-a-Service? Lets break it down.

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PayFac-as-a-Service vs Full Payment Facilitation: A Developer’s Guide

USIO

Should you become a full Payment Facilitator (PayFac)? Or should you partner with a PayFac-as-a-Service provider? First, What Is a Payment Facilitator (PayFac)? PayFac-as-a-Service gives you all the benefits of embedded payments —but without the regulatory weight and operational lift. This isn’t marketing fluff.

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Payfac-as-a-Service: A Smarter Way to Handle Payments at Scale

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The embedded finance market—including Payfac-as-a-Service—is projected to exceed $7 trillion in global transaction volume by 2030. What Is Payfac-as-a-Service? Why Payfac-as-a-Service Beats Traditional Payment Models 1. With Payfac, you can onboard sub-merchants in minutes—not days. With Payfac, you own the UX.

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Why Medical, SaaS, EHR, and CRM Solutions Need PayFac-as-a-Service

USIO

One area that’s gaining significant traction is the integration of Payment Facilitation as a Service (PayFac-as-a-Service) and integrated payment solutions. Let’… Source The post Why Medical, SaaS, EHR, and CRM Solutions Need PayFac-as-a-Service appeared first on USIO.

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The SaaS Payments Journey: Important Steps to Consider

For many SaaS companies, becoming a Payfac is an opportunity to benefit from a new revenue stream and gain more control over the customer experience. What does it really take to become a Payfac? We’ve got an overview of the journey from software company to full-blown Payfac.

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How to Leverage FedNow

USIO

How to Use FedNow in Your Business Partner with a Fintech or PayFac provider: Companies like Usio (if you’re open to embedded payments ) offers a shortcut by embedding real-time payments into your existing stack. Governments can deliver emergency aid or refunds in seconds. Healthcare systems can refund overpayments without delay.

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Embedded Payments Made Easy: From Code to Cash

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With Usio, you don’t have to build your own PayFac. A full-service, fully branded embedded finance machine. You Can Brand It. Here’s your moment. Embedded payments don’t have to be scary. You don’t have to spend millions. You don’t have to wait a year just to get off the ground. From code to cash , Usio gets you there.

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Compliance 101: What You Need to Know as a Payfac

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

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The Economics of Payment Facilitator Registration

As the popularity of becoming a PayFac (payment facilitator) grows, it's crucial to understand the intricate economics involved. Our article delves deep into the costs, complexities, and risks associated with PayFac registration. Explore upfront investment expenses and the long-term financial implications.

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Your Guide to Embedded Payments

Part of the reason for this owes to the sheer volume of terms used to describe some of the approaches within the space, like payfac, payment facilitator, merchant of record (MOR), embedded payments, software-led payments––and that's just to name a few. Right now, the embedded payments conversation can be downright confusing.

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Straight Facts About PayFacs: What Every ISV Should Know

Speaker: Pete Uselman, Director of Partner Experience at Wind River Payments

Many software companies are exploring PayFac-as-a-Service providers in an effort to drive more embedded payments revenue and gain greater control over the customer experience. But there are nuances in a PayFac relationship that often get downplayed – nuances that can impact the risk and resource responsibilities of software providers.

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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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The Payfac eBook

There’s plenty of talk out there regarding payment facilitators and how they fit in to the landscape of software-led payments. But the information can be a lot to sort through: What is a payment facilitator, exactly? What do they do? What’s involved in becoming one? And who should make that move? This guide answers those questions and more.

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SaaS Payments 101: Roadmap for Monetizing Payments

The payment facilitation (payfac) model and partnership offerings create a near- and long-term roadmap for SaaS growth and transformation. Explore this whitepaper to learn more about the payfac opportunity and why it has never been more important to your software business.