Credit Card Processing
Mastercard Processing Integrity Fee
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The Mastercard Processing Integrity Fee is an “assessment fee” Mastercard charges to encourage businesses to adhere to correct authorization standards for transactions.
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Credit Card Processing
Assessments: Discover International Processing Fee and International Service Fee
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Discover imposes two assessment fees specifically for international transactions: The International Processing Fee and the International Service Fee. Both fees can apply to one transaction.
Credit Card Processing
American Express International Assessment
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The International Assessment is a credit card processing charge that a business on an OptBlue pricing model incurs when accepting an American Express card that was issued outside of the United States.
Credit Card Processing
American Express Card Not Present Surcharge
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American Express’ Card Not Present Surcharge is a fee charged to businesses on the OptBlue pricing model that take credit cards through non-swiped methods, such as online or by keying in card details.
Credit Card Processing
Discover Data Usage Fee
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The “Data Usage Fee” is an assessment charge Discover imposes when you accept Discover cards at your business.
Credit Card Processing
Mastercard Digital Enablement Fee
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Wondering about the “digital enablement fee” on your credit card processing statement? Mastercard’s Digital Enablement Fee is a charge to businesses that accept card-not-present transactions, such as those made on ecommerce websites.
Credit Card Processing
Using American Express SafeKey
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The major card brands offer advanced anti-fraud tools for businesses willing to use them, and SafeKey is one such tool.
Business
What Changes Will the Internet of Things Make to Payments?
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Imagine a world of 20 billion connected devices, all transmitting and receiving data. Now, imagine that a good portion of these devices can make payments and order products and services on your behalf. That’s not just in your head — that’s the Internet of Things (IoT), and as time goes on, these devices will be everywhere.