A merchant account allows small-business owners to accept credit and debit card payments. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when ...

Many businesses want to expand the payment methods they accept, so they obtain a merchant account from a payment processor or work with a payment facilitator like PayPal. Below, we’ll explain the ...

A high-risk merchant account allows some businesses that are considered high risk to accept credit and debit card payments. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

With less face-to-face sales in 2020, merchant acquirers quickly adapted to other selling methods. Some of these methods will stick around. The Covid-19 pandemic has become known as the catalyst that ...

If you want to accept credit cards from your customers, you will need a merchant account. Merchant processors accept credit card transactions for a fee, and connect transactions with your business ...

This guide was reviewed by a Business News Daily editor to ensure it provides comprehensive and accurate information to aid your buying decision. Some businesses may fall into specific industry ...

High risk businesses often have difficulty getting approved for a merchant account. But, there are options. You can find the best ones below. If your business is tagged as high-risk, you need to work ...

Dana Miranda is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance® and founder of Healthy Rich, a platform for inclusive, budget-free financial education. She’s written about work and money for publications ...

A merchant account for credit card acceptance lets a company charge customer credit cards. The account service provider deposits the charged funds in the merchant's bank account at regular intervals.

Jennifer Simonson has spent more than 20 years writing for newspapers, magazines and websites. Her journalism career started in a Denver-area city council building as a government newspaper reporter.