Merchant accounts

Students universities fees credit card processing costs -- With tuition costs rising and credit tightening, more students are opting to pull out the plastic to pay for their classes. Not all colleges like it. ... (more)

Card issuers' bad earnings reshape credit card offers -- The awful annual results reported by credit card issuers may not be felt only by shareholders. They have begun to cause pain to some credit cardholders, as well. ... (more)

Bankers, poker players oppose Feds' online gaming rules -- The legality of online gambling has long been debated by U.S. officials, but the latest regulation efforts have tried to shut down the money conduit -- payments systems that enable online bets. ... (more)

Regulation Z proposed changes for minimum payments -- Credit card companies and credit issuers would have to tell account holders how long it would take to repay loans if they make minimum payments. ... (more)

Credit card reform: The fine print of proposed changes to Regulation Z -- Regulation Z requires creditors to disclose all costs and terms before a new credit card's first use. However, according to the board, "Currently, there are few ... (more)

Regulation Z rules proposed for credit card fee disclosures -- Credit card companies would have to clearly disclose fees charged to credit cardholders. ... (more)

Regulation Z would require credit card APR disclosure rules -- Regulation Z would require credit card companies to clearly disclose APRs. ... (more)

Regulation amendments propose fixed rate credit cards -- Fixed credit card rates would actually be fixed under Regulation Z amendments. ... (more)

Reg Z proposes credit card notice of term changes to 45 days -- Changes in terms of credit card contracts would need 45 days' advance notice. ... (more)

Cashless businesses slowly catch on -- At Dave Hatfield's family-run restaurant, there's no cash register. Customers come and go for breakfast and lunch and paper currency is only rarely and reluctantly ... (more)

CreditCards.com editorial corrections policy -- CreditCards.com strives to publish accurate information. If you believe we have published something in error or wish to comment on an article, please e-mail us at editors@CreditCards.com. ... (more)

Gas-buyers fume at credit card limits, 'blocks' -- Consumers already frustrated by the high price of gas may also be hit with a couple of nasty surprises at the pump: Their credit cards ... (more)

Guarding credit card information -- Merchants need to be sure they are taking all the necessary precautions to protect their customers' credit card information. Losing your customers' credit card information is ... (more)

Credit card fraud targets merchants -- Merchants need to be aware of credit card fraud that seeks to prey on small businesses.  Recent telephone scams in certain parts of the U.S. ... (more)

Credit card processing for nonprofits -- Nowadays, many nonprofit organizations accept donations via credit card, which often means speedier collections of funds and larger donations.  Meanwhile, donors appreciate the convenience of ... (more)

How to select a credit card processor for your business -- While business owners may be happy to use the same bank for both their business credit card and for processing credit card transactions, there are ... (more)

A brief look at merchant account fees -- When selecting a merchant service provider for your business in order to accept credit card payments, one important consideration may be the fees charged for merchant ... (more)

Merchant group welcomes senate's critical look at credit card interchange fees -- Business group the Merchants Payments Coalition on March 7, 2007, welcomed comments from Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN) regarding the interchange fees paid by merchants during customers' credit card ... (more)

Grow your business with American Express card acceptance -- Merchants who are looking to grow their business should consider American Express card acceptance.  That is because consumer spending on American Express credit cards is typically  much higher ... (more)

Let Paynet Systems help your business process credit card transactions -- Paynet Systems provides the credit card processing and merchant account services your business needs to compete in today's marketplace -- regardless of whether you run a retail ... (more)

Accept credit card payments using Charge.com -- How would you like for your business to be able to accept all major credit cards and have the payments promptly wired into the checking account of your ... (more)

Why accept credit cards using merchant processing? -- If they do not already have a means for taking plastic, small business owners in particular may wonder why they should choose to accept credit cards ... (more)

Credit Card Fees Hurt Merchants and Consumers -- Should Congress take control and manage credit card fees charged on every transaction? Retailers say yes. ... (more)

Definitions: Glossary of credit card terms -- A glossary of common credit card terms for credit cards. ... (more)