Is Square the Right Choice for Your Business?

Is Square the Right Choice for Your Business?

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If you’re looking for a way to accept credit card payments, chances are you’ve heard of or looked at Square. Square aggressively courts new and small businesses, and many individuals and companies use Square for their credit card processing. While Square...
What is EMV?

What is EMV?

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EMV is the latest generation of “smart” chip-enabled credit cards. An EMV card is more secure than a standard card with a magnetic “swipe” strip, and is designed to reduce the incidence of credit card fraud. This new credit card technology...
What is an ISO?

What is an ISO?

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Higher Standards is a trusted and value-added ISO. But what, exactly, is an ISO – and why do you need one? In the world of merchant services, the acronym ISO stands for Independent Sales Organization, a third-party payment processing company that handles merchant...
Top Reasons For Businesses To Accept Credit Cards

Top Reasons For Businesses To Accept Credit Cards

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1. Increased Sales. One of the biggest and best benefits of accepting credit cards in your business is the fact that it can increase your overall sales. The reason why it can increase your overall sales is because it can give you access to a whole new demographic that...

The Rise of B2B Credit Card Payments

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Business owners, especially those who operate in the B2B space, are under a lot of pressure to accept credit cards. For the companies that they deal with, credit cards are the ideal way to manage employee expenses. Instead of having to keep detailed track of the...

What You Need To Know About Level 3 Credit Card Data Processing

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All transactions involving credit cards are classified into one of three categories, described as Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3. As these levels increase, the amount of data required to verify the transaction increases. However, the more data that is submitted with a...