Merchant Account Types & Uses

This category of the merchant account knowledge base focuses of the different types of merchant accounts such as card-present and card-not-present accounts as well as the various uses and applications for each. If you can't find what you're looking for, please contact us.

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Merchant Accounts for Non-Profit Businesses

Not for profit businesses are often able to receive discounted pricing for many business services because of their legal structure. However, most merchant service providers don't give non-profit merchant accounts special consideration. The news isn't all bad, though. Complete article...

High Risk Merchant Accounts

It is up to the underwriting department at the third-party processor, acquiring bank, aggregator, or provider to determine which merchant accounts are considered high risk. It is possible that your business will be considered high risk by one provider, where another may assign your type of business a normal risk factor. Complete article...

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