How to Get Merchant Services Leads Without Buying Bad Lists
If you’ve spent any time in the payments industry, you’ve probably seen a good selection of the following ads: For new merchant services sales Agents, buying a list of leads can sound appealing…because it’s a quick way to build a pipeline, right? Unfortunately, those Agents quickly discover that those lists are often outdated, overused, or […]
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Payment Reconciliation Process: The Hidden Intelligence Revolution Transforming Financial Operations
These days, the payment reconciliation process is more important than ever before. There are countless types of fraud doing the rounds, and this process helps to spot any issues and inform changes in your payment processing setup. Of course, it’s not only about that; it’s also a chance to check everything is working as it […]
Freelancer Payment Solutions: The Hidden Psychology and Economics That Control Your Income
You can blame the COVID-19 pandemic, the focus on home and work-life balance, or anything else you like, but the freelance/gig economy is booming. In fact, according to Upwork, freelancers on its platform earned a collective $1.5 trillion in 2024. If you’re reading this, you’re either a freelancer yourself, or you know one. It’s also […]
Payment Settlement Process Secrets That Could Transform Your Business Cash Flow Forever
Technology changes everything, whether it’s obvious or it’s behind the scenes. When you make a payment as a customer, or a customer buys something from your business, a series of actions begin. This all happens extremely quickly but involves several entities and processes that complete the cycle. Once it’s done, settlement occurs – this means […]
Friendly Fraud Exposed: The $50 Billion Problem Destroying Legitimate Businesses
High-risk businesses have plenty on their plates, but a higher risk of fraud is certainly one of the main concerns. After all, fraud is not only damaging in terms of revenue, but it can seriously impact on customer experience and reputation. It doesn’t help when you understand just how many types of fraud there are. […]
Temporary Authorization Hold Secrets That Cost Your Business Thousands (And How to Fix Them)
In an ideal world, a customer would make a payment and the value of their purchase would immediately land in your business account. It would be useful, wouldn’t it? Unfortunately, we don’t live in an ideal world, and there are several steps involved in payment processing before it reaches the settlement stage. One such stage […]
