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Apple Pay, along with other digital wallets, is becoming widely adopted. Apple users are notoriously brand loyal, so once they start to use Apple Pay, they tend to stick to this particular digital wallet. If you don’t yet take digital wallet payments, is it time to provide that convenience to your customers and start taking them?

One of the most confusing billing methods in the credit card processing industry today is the billback (BB) method. Chances are, you don’t even know what it is. What’s worse is that billback spawned an offspring called enhanced billback (EBB), which is even more complex than the original.

If you are getting ready to choose a new credit card processor and even suspect that the company you are choosing is sneaking in these types of bogus charges, run away fast and find a reputable company that won’t take advantage of you. Better yet, carry yourself to your attorney’s office for a professional legal review of any contract before you sign it. You could save yourself and your business thousands of dollars and years of frustration in the long run.

If you’ve been turned down for a merchant account because of bad credit, don’t panic. Here’s what you need to know about what role credit scores play in payment processing, plus the best ways to get a merchant account for your small business.

Despite intense demand from consumers to be able to use their credit cards at a marijuana dispensary, there is currently no legal, secure method to accept credit cards for cannabis sales. There are, however, viable alternatives to operating on a cash-only basis, which this article will discuss in detail.

If you accept credit card payments, at some point you’re going to encounter the term “rolling reserve” — read on to find out what a reserve fund is, how likely you are to face one, and how to keep your business afloat in the worst-case scenario.