The Basics

Processing Glossary - Definitions and Explanation of Terms

Business/Credit Glossary - Definitions and Explanations of Terms

Top 10 Merchant Acquirers - largest acquiring merchant banks

Debit Fee Regulations - Simple Summary of Wall Street Reform Act

Merchant Processing Articles - Informative unbiased articles

Basic Credit Card Terminals - Simple recommendations 

How to Get a Credit Card Machine - Free/lease/buy/borrow?

How to accept credit cards - an overview

Free Merchant Statement Analysis - Try it out!

 Explanations

Interchange Pricing vs. 3 Tier Pricing - A Simple Explanation

A 3 Tier Statement Example - A breakdown of a statement

An interchange Statement Example - A breakdown of a statement

The Tricks - Simple merchant processing tricks to watch out for

POS System Conversion - Can I change my merchant service provider?

Application Process - What to expect

Application Obstacles - What prevents you from accepting cards?

PCI Compliance - Everything You Need to Know