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APRIL 3, 2025

This requires the merchant to become a registered payment facilitator or PayFac. A PayFac is a payment service provider for eCommerce merchants. On top of being a new pillar of revenue for your business, the PayFac model also gives you more control. This is considerably faster compared to a traditional merchant account provider.

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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). But how you earn depends on the providers pricing model and revenue-sharing structure. Are there white-label or PayFac-as-a-Service options?

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AUGUST 22, 2024

Two of the most popular payment solution providers for businesses looking to accept digital payments are payment processors and payment facilitators (PayFacs). PayFacs handle risk assessment, underwriting, settling of funds, compliance, and chargebacks which exposes them to greater potential risks.

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AUGUST 26, 2024

To the incredible Stax community: allow us to take a moment to recognize a milestone that we are extraordinarily proud of—our 10th anniversary. Sprinkled throughout this article are quotes from some of Stax’s long-standing employees, because who better to tell the company’s story than the people who help make it happen?

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

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. There are two main ways that an ISV can become a payment provider—by adopting the ISO model or the PayFac model. What Is an ISV vs PayFac?

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JANUARY 17, 2024

TL;DR A payment facilitator (PayFac) is essentially a SaaS vendor or software provider that enables its users (businesses) to accept online payments from their customers through the platform itself. An ACH payment facilitator, therefore, is simply a PayFac that allows users to accept payments through an electronic bank-to-bank network.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

TL;DR Payment gateways and PayFacs are both players in the digital payment process with similar goals in mind: secure and low-risk payments while providing seamless, fast, and positive customer experiences. A PayFac, by contrast, handles the bank’s interaction with a number of merchants. What is a Payment Facilitator (or PayFac)?

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