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As your business develops, it’s natural to add on an e-commerce component or a marketing team to grow your reach and brand awareness. Even as a curious business owner, you might be wondering who your ideal customer is, what your customer journey looks like and how interested buyers are finding your product or services. When your business reaches this apex, it’s wise to consider your options for marketing automation software.
READ MOREVisa imposed a monthly fee in July 2012 called the fixed acquirer network fee (FANF) to incentivize businesses to route transactions to Visa. This implementation was a direct result of the Durbin Amendment, and was intended to level the competitive landscape for Visa.
READ MOREA new Visa transaction integrity fee will be charged starting April 14, 2018, on any credit transaction that does not meet the custom payment service (CPS) qualification standards. Visa, MasterCard, Discover and Amex update their Interchange guidelines biannually in April and October. This fee will be $0.10 per transaction.
READ MOREMasterCard announced that its assessment fee will increase to 0.13% effective April 8, 2018. The card brands update their Interchange guides biannually in October and April. This change will represent a 0.0025% increase from MasterCard’s October 2017 rate of 0.1275%, equating to an extra $0.13 in MasterCard assessment fees for every $5,000 processed per month.
READ MOREAll four card brands (Visa, MasterCard, Discover and Amex) provide written rules and regulations for processing their cards to ensure sound business for all. MasterCard recently changed its standards around determining card validity at checkout.
READ MOREIt can be challenging to manage patient payments, especially if you operate a membership or concierge model for your medical practice.
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