Payment Processor Red Flags Every High-Risk Merchant Must Know
Why instant approval high-risk merchant accounts are dangerous. Learn from the Cliq FTC case and find legitimate payment processors that protect your business.
Best Return Policy to Avoid Chargebacks Post-Holiday Sales
The holiday rush has ended, but a new challenge emerges: the dreaded “Returnuary.” As merchants, we face a staggering 40% increase in chargebacks during the post-holiday period compared to November and December. This surge is a critical threat to your bottom line that demands immediate attention. Here’s how to avoid chargebacks with best refund policy […]
The 12 Most Common Credit Card Decline Codes for Dec, Jan
When your payment gateway rejects a transaction, a credit card decline appears in the log. Knowing what these codes mean, how to prevent the decline, or (at the very least) making the sale improves your acceptance rate and keeps your merchant account healthy. For each decline, your payment processor generates a specific two-digit code that […]
PayPal Bank? The Payment Giant’s Pipe Dream
PayPal Holdings just submitted applications to become a full-fledged financial institution in the United States. The San Jose-based payments giant filed paperwork with both the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions to establish a Utah-chartered industrial loan company that would operate as PayPal Bank. We’ve seen other companies do this […]
10 Payment Trends That Will Transform How We Transact in 2026
Intelligent, invisible, instantaneous. This is what describes the payments industry in 2026. AI agents manage purchases autonomously, biometric systems verify identities with a smile, and stablecoins settle cross-border payments in seconds. These payment innovations reshape commerce in ways that make next year feel like a sci-fi dream. Here are the 10 payment trends that will […]