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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. However, several complex types of risks come along with this.

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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). Key AML Requirements for PayFacs Now that we’ve covered the basics of AML compliance and its role in the financial system, let’s dive deeper into how PayFacs can help. Let’s get started.

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Thanks to Capchase, Intellum, Pilot, SafeBase, and Tilled for Sponsoring SaaStr Annual 2022!

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Tilled was created to empower software vendors, marketplaces, and SAAS companies to start generating revenue from accepting credit cards. Welcome to Payfac-as-a-service. We enable these companies to enjoy all the benefits of a fully registered payment facilitator program without the upfront cost, hassle, or liability.

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

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Offering payment processing services is a move that makes sense for a lot of SaaS companies, particularly if your software helps your customers run their business. Not to mention, payments serve as an additional (and highly lucrative) revenue stream for SaaS companies, so your business will also enjoy a healthier bottom line.

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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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Payment Facilitator vs Payment Gateway: Key Differences and Similarities

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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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Two key ways Payment Facilitation can change your business. Why SaaS platforms should consider becoming a PayFac.

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Payment facilitation, or PayFac allows a SaaS company to act as a master merchant for its client base. The SaaS provider onboards clients via a non-intrusive application process -- making it simple for the user base to quickly begin accepting customer payments by credit card.

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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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SaaS Payments 101: Roadmap for Monetizing Payments

As more and more software-as-a-service (SaaS) businesses look to further monetize their platforms and eliminate friction for merchants, embedded payment solutions are becoming a clear path forward to a world of potential. Why bringing payments in-house will benefit you and your customers.