Infographic: The Total Cost of Accepting Payments
Think you know what it costs to accept payments? THINK AGAIN. Most companies focus solely on their discount rate, and miss the fact that there are
- October 14, 2013
- Financial Services
VISA Chip Card Infographic – CHIP LIABILITY SHIFT Why it pays to adopt new technology
VISA Chip Card Infographic Chip card technology is rolling out to consumers and merchants in the United States. Visa chip cards protect in-store payments by generating a unique, one-time code needed for the transaction to be approved. This feature makes it virtually impossible to counterfeit ...
- February 13, 2015
- Financial Services
Infographic: Mobile Commerce Revolution
Internet commerce changed how we do business and now the rapid expansion of mobile is changing the retail environment again. Thanks to mobile phones and devices, consumers can get information to help them with purchase decisions at the touch of a button. Regardless of whether they are shopping ...
- January 13, 2014
- Financial Services
American Express’ Small Business Saturday® is November 30th
Allegiance Merchant Services serves as a trusted partner to small and mid-size business owners for and are committed to keeping those business owners informed about events in their communities that can increase their sales. In that spirit, we are writing to tell you that American Express’ Small ...
- October 23, 2013
- Financial Services
XP Adds to PCI Validation Challenge
Microsoft has announced the end of support for a popular operating system, Windows XP as of April 8, 2014. What does this mean?
- October 18, 2013
- Financial Services
An Introduction to Chip Card Technology
Executive Summary Chip cards will significantly alter the U.S. payments industry, bringing a global standard and advanced security to the point of sale, while paving the way
- April 8, 2013
- Financial Services
Visa, MasterCard and Others Surcharging
Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation In 2005, various groups of merchants filed a number of class action lawsuits against Visa, MasterCard and various financial institutions which issue payment cards carrying the Visa or MasterCard marks. The class groups of ...
- February 18, 2013
- Financial Services
Changes to PCI rules: What you need to know
New emphasis on vulnerability-risk rating in networks for PCI data going into effect on June 30 By Ellen Messmer, Network World June 27, 2012 The Payment Card Industry (PCI) rules related to the security of customer card information play a big role
- July 13, 2012
- Financial Services
Price of Plastic Going Up? Merchants May Get Surcharge Rights
By Andrew R. Johnson | The Wall Street Journal Merchants may soon begin to impose a surcharge each time a customer pays with a credit card,
- July 10, 2012
- Financial Services
Battle over debit card swipe fees goes on
Battle over debit card swipe fees goes on By Sandra Block and Hadley Malcolm, USA TODAY May 11, 2012 When gas prices edged above $4 a gallon earlier this spring, the Merchants Payments Coalition, a group that represents retailers, said “hidden fees” charged by banks
- May 11, 2012
- Financial Services