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Alaric Introduces New Version of Fractals to Modernize Payment Fraud Detection
“The latest version of Fractals arms fraud teams with the best possible technology to protect their account holders and, ultimately, their bottom line.” The latest release incorporates new features designed for merchant acquirers, developed in …
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DataPath Provider Payments Simplifies Reimbursements for Workers
How it Works: DataPath manages the entire payment process, including provider registration. Once registered, providers are reimbursed for services by entering a secure account number on their merchant terminal. Through a customized portal, payers can …
Read more on PR Newswire (press release)

Android Apps for Mobile Payments Will Make Processing Simpler for Your
Like Square and PayPal though, you will need to buy the card reader and open a merchant account with them. Its strengths are support for many payment gateways and reasonable transaction fees. You can either pay them per transaction or a monthly fee …
Read more on Tech Cocktail

When Digital Meets Traditional Banking: A New Concept in Senegal

When Digital Meets Traditional Banking: A New Concept in Senegal
Washington DC — With only six percent of the adult Senegalese population having an account in a formal financial institution, commercial banks in Senegal have so far shown little interest in contributing to financial inclusion by serving this vast …
Read more on AllAfrica.com

GDF Suez Shares Should Get Re-Rated (GDFZY)
The company's target regions account for over 80% of global energy growth over the next 20 years. The latest guidance implies power capacity growth … The IPP model is tried and tested and merchant risk very low. GDF Suez has a very good track record …
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Fifth Third officials say little about merchant 'security breach' that

Fifth Third officials say little about merchant 'security breach' that
“The bank has steps in place to take action when there is any possibility that a customer's account may be compromised,” Rowland said. “In an era of increased information sharing, we're very proud of our sophisticated fraud protection and proactive …
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Cyber crooks target faujis, steal salaries
The accounts targeted are of State Bank of India and Rs 11,000 to over Rs 3 lakh has been stolen from each account. The IP and merchant addresses used are being procured and the initial leads suggest the hackers are based in the US and Canada, …
Read more on Times of India

Visa launches new tools to secure payments from Internet-connected devices
"Smartphone manufacturers can securely load a Visa account within a device, merchants can directly embed Visa payment functionality into their mobile apps and financial institutions can offer mobile and online payments as part of their mobile banking …
Read more on Retail Customer Experience (blog)

what is merchant account?

Question by Rahul: what is merchant account?
hi guys….
I m working in call centr frm last 4 years and now i m looking forwd to start my own call centr.
i m having enough money to invest….. bt i need info abt merchant account cz its necessary for me, and i dont know anything abt this acc.
I dont know its importance, its requirements and how can i open it and all.
So plz help me out plz….

Best answer:

Answer by Rock
I think its just a simple business license, so that your business income can be taxed.

What do you think? Answer below!

Merchants' Choice Payment Solutions Partners With CardFlight for Customized

Merchants' Choice Payment Solutions Partners With CardFlight for Customized
CardFlight is a leading provider of mobile POS technology and tools that makes it easy for anyone to accept swiped card-present payments in any mobile app with virtually any merchant account. They offer both turnkey mobile applications and robust …
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Coin, Wocket, Plastc: The all-in-one cards trying to sprint ahead of Apple Pay
In most cases, credit card information is just being transferred to the merchant's terminal like it would be through a traditional magnetic stripe card. The difference is that Coin, Wocket, and Plastc have all integrated security features that are …
Read more on Ars Technica

MiFID II, MiFIR, Block Trade Washes, AlphaMetrix, Charges for Cash, Bitcoin
No intermediated clearing through a futures commission merchant will be permitted. Before any order of a participant is effectuated, the participant must have all necessary funds in an approved depository account or collateral in the form of the …
Read more on The National Law Review

Lastest Merchant Account News

UBS On Apple Pay: Drinking The Merchant Kool-Aid
The “additional value” of mobile payments is to consumers, who can get electronic receipts, and real-time insight into spending habits and account balances. Both retailers and banks are in a position to provide that kind of value. That's what a “mobile …
Read more on The Financial Brand

Payments Business Will Bypass Banks, Says Adyen Boss
In essence, Adyen takes over the role banks play in handling payments for merchants. It offers tools and services to accept and process payments and transfers the funds from the consumer's account to the merchant's accounts at Adyen. The company, which …
Read more on Wall Street Journal (blog)

Tampa man who cheated Apple gets prison time, ordered to give back money
Parrish had at least three Chase debit cards and one SunTrust debit card — all associated with closed accounts — that he used to buy expensive electronics, to rent cars and to stay at hotels. When the canceled debit cards were declined by a merchant, …
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Google PLAs Get Automatic Item Updates

Google PLAs Get Automatic Item Updates
Google announced the launch of automatic item updates for Product Listing Ads. This enables changes made on your website to be reflected automatically in your ads. With the holiday season approaching, and businesses preparing to offer numerous deals …
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American Express OptBlue: Negotiating Processing Rates
In “American Express OptBlue Program May Reduce Processing Cost,” my article in July, I explained how the new OptBlue program could reduce processing rates for ecommerce merchants, as it allows merchant account providers to set the rates and fees …
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The new Bitcoin ATM: No cash in, no cash out
Instead, the account opening process involves purchasing an NFC-enabled Bitcoin debit card for 5 Australian dollars ($ 4.36). While purchasing a Bitcoin card, Diamond Circle ATM users can also purchase bitcoins to put in it using a credit … The …
Read more on ATM Marketplace (press release) (blog)