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Embedded Payments: From Add-On to Essential Infrastructure

A digital platform without embedded payments is like peanut butter without jelly.
It's like rock without roll. Dr. Jekyll without Hyde. United without States. Coronas without limes...

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Why did the National Waste & Recycling Association name us a preferred payments provider? Let us count the reasons.
Merchant Onboarding’s Silent Surcharge: Why Banks Overpay—and How Qualpay Levels the Field
From Payment Onboarding Bottlenecks to Revenue Center
Unlocking the Hidden Rewards of Smart Data in Credit Card Fees

It's a big world of payments out there—and we've got a whole lot of that world for you to discover right here in our blog.

Welcome to our payment processing blog, your go-to source for the latest in the industry. Payment processing is constantly evolving, and staying informed is crucial. Our blog features articles on recent advancements and success stories from businesses that have adopted efficient payment systems.

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Accepting Payments

Are ACH payments part of your payment options? Here's why they probably should be

ACH electronic transfers offer merchants a lot of advantages. And consumers are increasingly choosing ACH to make payments...

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Checkout payments pages—they're definitely worth checking out.

When it comes to designing your website, it's crucial that you make your checkout page as convenient, simple, and seamless...

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Is ACH payments the right payment option for your business?

It was definitely the right solution for our Partner ExaVault. The ACH Network is now one of the largest...

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Accept credit cards as well as paper checks

It's a question many businesses face these days. Should a company begin accepting credit cards in addition to the payment methods...

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The payment option more and more of your customers are choosing

Like most merchants today, you are no doubt quite familiar with cell phone payment apps. These are apps like PayPal...

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What Merchants Need to Know and Why They Need to Know It

They say habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into but oh so hard to get out of. As the world emerges from the pandemic, the conversation...

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Taking Subscription Payments takes some work to do it right

The Why, the Rules, and Best Practices of Subscription Payments. Subscriptions have become an everyday part of life for many people and even more so in these COVID times...

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ACH Payment Return Codes
You've been rejected. It hurts. But ACH can help you handle it.

For merchants dealing with Automated Clearing House Network rejections, help is on the way thanks to the ACH's detailed code system...

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Think cash transactions are a lot less expensive than accepting credit cards? Think again.

Cash actually has hidden—and sometimes not so hidden—costs associated with it. We all understand that there are costs associated with accepting credit cards...

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Business Tips & Strategy

Everything you always want to know about Merchant Accounts. (And even if you didn't.) Part 1

A merchant account is a specialized type of commercial bank account that allows businesses to accept payments...

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Everything you always want to know about Merchant Accounts. (And even if you didn't.) Part 2

What are the three basic elements that make up the cost of a credit card transaction? The following three elements...

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans are increasingly choosing credit cards over cash

The move toward a cashless society has gained even more momentum during the coronavirus crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic...

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The SMB Playbook

How to Thrive in an Online World. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to drive consumers indoors and online, SMBs...

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Developers

Troubleshooting CDN Connectivity Issues Using dnsyo

A while back, one of our remote offices had trouble reaching our web application. The DNS result for our CDN...

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How to authenticate users using new native AWS ALB options

A couple months ago, I noticed a new feature in my AWS Application Load Balancer configurator: Authenticate...

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Safeguard Your WordPress eCommerce Site with CloudFlare - Step by Step Instructions

Adding the Cloudflare service to your WordPress site adds security and performance...

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Interchange & Fees

Unlocking the Hidden Rewards of Smart Data in Credit Card Fees

The recent swipe fee settlement between merchants and the major card networks has generated a great deal of attention...

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Interchange optimization for ISVs
Give the people what they want—interchange optimization!

A chicken in every pot! A car in every garage! Interchange optimization for every credit card transaction...

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Level I, II, or III processing and other credit card fee stuff you'd rather not think about.*

We're going to level with you (all puns intended): Discussing credit card processing levels can be a pain...

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What exactly makes up those credit card fees I'm paying

It's a question we at Qualpay get from businesses all the time. (If we had a dollar for every time we've been asked this...

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To Add a Credit Card Surcharge or Not to Add a Surcharge?

That is the question. But the answer isn't simple. Yes, a surcharge can help you recoup some of the expenses associated with accepting credit cards...

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Credit card brands increase interchange rates for Fuel Marketers.

After delaying interchange fee increases because of the COVID pandemic, and amidst rising costs...

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Interchange Optimization

What does it mean? When a customer buys a new $25 t-shirt using their credit card, the bank that issued the card (Issuing Bank) funds $25 to the t-shirt store...

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Merchant Onboarding

Merchant Onboarding’s Silent Surcharge: Why Banks Overpay—and How Qualpay Levels the Field

Faster, more efficient onboarding has arrived in customer banking. Business clients now expect it too....

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From Payment Onboarding Bottlenecks to Revenue Center

Time waits for no one, but no one wants to wait through a lengthy onboarding process. Geoffrey Chaucer famously wrote about time...

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We're with you every step of the way—beginning with the very first step: onboarding.

Our onboarding process gets clients' payments systems up and running in seemingly no time...

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Partnerships & Integrations

Embedded Payments: From Add-On to Essential Infrastructure

A digital platform without embedded payments is like peanut butter without jelly...

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How do I know I am picking the right payments partner?

There seem to be so many different payment companies out there. How do I know that I am choosing the right one...

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Some of the fiercest economic competitors agree on one thing: Embedded Payments.

Embedded payments allow Independent Software Vendors (ISVs)...

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Sometimes, a go-between is the go-to solution. Presenting PayFac.

PayFac is shorthand for a payment facilitator. PayFac acts as an intermediary between...

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Lennon and McCartney. Watson and Crick. Ben and Jerry. You and Qualpay.

The explosive growth of e-commerce and digital transactions has made the demand for efficient and secure online...

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Learn about APIs

If you want to accept electronic payments, you've got to learn the ABCs of Payment APIs...

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Making the Switch

Why Businesses Should Connect Directly to an Integrated Payments Provider. If you are in a business that requires software it is likely that you work...

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Payment Processing Security

Introducing a new single consolidated metric from Visa for fraud and chargeback monitoring.

Basically, Visa is consolidating its existing fraud and dispute programs into a single streamlined system...

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Visa's New Compelling Evidence Update—By The Numbers

Visa recently revised and updated its evidence requirements necessary for merchants to challenge so-called “friendly fraud” dispute...

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Do you suffer from data lock-in?

Many merchants are exposed to it. However, Qualpay can protect you from its harmful effects...

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Always keep your customers' credit card information secure and up-to-date with an Account Updater Service.

Are you storing customer payment data for subsequent payments? Then this service is an important benefit...

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Out with the old customer data and in with the new.

Qualpay Account Updater ensures your customers' credit card information is always up-to-date...

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Tokenization

An extra security measure that pays off in numerous ways. Providing your customers with a simple and convenient way to make online purchases is of course essential in today's...

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What to do if you are a victim of a carding attack?

Take steps to protect both your business and the impacted cardholders. If you suspect that you are a victim of a carding attack, the first thing...

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Carding is a very serious cybercrime

The sooner you understand it, the sooner you can fight it. Carding is a form of credit card fraud in which a stolen credit card is used to purchase goods...

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Refunds, Disputes and the Credit Card Brands Reaction in a Corona World

The best defense against chargebacks and lost revenue, is ALWAYS delivering quality customer support...

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Tip of The Day

Use Account Updater to keep cardholder data fresh. What happens when a customer doesn't tell you that their card information has changed?...

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New California data privacy law is a game-changer

On January 1st a new law went into effect in California that represents the first comprehensive consumer online...

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Reconciliation & Reporting

Remember what your mother told you?

She told you to stop neglecting your payment reconciliation! Okay, maybe she didn't tell you that. But she might have if she knew you were...

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Wondering what all that stuff is in your merchant processing statement?

Read all about it. A quick guide (sorta) to understanding this important part of running your business...

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Got those reconciliation blues?

Don't blame yourself. Many merchants know the feeling—matching credit card transactions from the initial customer sale to the final deposit...

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Matching sales with deposits doesn't have to be a pain in the &%$#@!

We swear—Qualpay's real-time reconciliation reporting makes tracking credit card transactions a whole lot easier. If you are a merchant...

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Follow the Money …If You Can

Why Sales And Deposits Don't Match? Merchants often have trouble tracking credit card transactions through to cash in their Bank...

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Switching Providers

Have you fallen out of love with your payment processor?

Maybe you need to see other processors. It happens. We fall out of love. There can be many reasons...

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Don't hesitate to switch your payments platform provider

You have a business to run. And nothing is more important than ensuring you do all you can to keep that business...

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Are you getting the best service from your payments provider?

Demand the best support. Every business understands the importance of maintaining and receiving exceptional service...

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Utility & Energy

How to reduce credit card processing fees for home heating oil, propane & gas suppliers

In today's competitive market, home heating oil, propane, and gas suppliers are looking for ways to optimize operations...

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