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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...
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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.
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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....
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April 2025 Interchange and Network Fee Updates
Twice a year – in April and October – Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and AmEx release updates to their programs and fee structures. For your convenience, below is a summary of the changes that will have the most impact on merchants.
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What is the Technology Upgrade Fee on My Payment Processing Statement?
Customers of Heartland Payment Systems were recently surprised to learn a Technology Upgrade fee will be applied to their April credit card processing invoice. This is another fee in a list of price increases and added fees Heartland customers have incurred in recent months.
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Essential Security Strategies for Today’s Businesses
While Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance provides a solid foundation for cardholder data security, it’s only the beginning of a truly comprehensive data security strategy.
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