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How Will Discontinuing the Penny Affect My Business and Payment Processing?
On May 22, the U.S. Treasury Department placed its final order for penny blanks. Those blanks will allow the penny to be printed through 2026, but once they’re gone, that’s it. No more new pennies. After 233 years, the era of the penny will be over. So what does that...
Merchant Payments
Embedded Payments
7 Things Every Software Company Should Know About Integrated Payment Processing
Integrated payments have become table stakes for software companies. By enabling payments directly in your software, you can help your users streamline their operations, enhance their experience, and create a new revenue stream for your business. However, navigating the world of integrated payment processing can be tricky. To help you...
Embedded Payments
PCI DSS 4.0.1: What Every Business Needs to Know
After a phased roll-out starting in 2022, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 4.0 was retired in December 2024 and replaced with PCI 4.0.1. This update did not introduce new requirements from 4.0 but instead focused on clarifying existing requirements, correcting minor errors, and improving the...
Security
Will AI be a Hero or Villain in the Push for Better Payment Security?
AI is a double-edged sword in the fight for better payment security. It has the capacity to better arm cybersecurity teams in combatting fraudulent activity as well as allow cyber criminals to create more efficient attacks.
Security
Surcharging vs. Cash Discounting: Which Model Is Right for Your Business?
The good news for merchants looking for payment acceptance savings is that there are effective strategies for offsetting those costs. Two particularly popular methods are credit card surcharging and cash discounting. Both can help merchants realize valuable cost savings.
Merchant Payments
Embedded Payments
How Tailored Payments Are Transforming Businesses
In the fast-paced world of commerce, personalization has become a key piece of customer engagement. From tailored marketing campaigns to customized product recommendations, businesses continue to focus on creating experiences that resonate with individual customers. But one area that often gets overlooked in the personalization journey is payment processing.
Merchant Payments
Recent Visa Update Makes Signature Panels Entirely Optional
Back in 2020, Visa made the first step toward removing the signature requirement for customers making purchases with their credit card. At the time, the big change was that merchants did not need the customer to sign anything at the time of purchase. Now they’re taking this one step further....
Merchant Payments