Education & Resources

Best practices to drive revenue growth and increase profits.

Everything you need to be successful — from credit and debit card guidelines and PCI compliance to a free downloadable e-book on transparent pricing. Knowledge is the cheapest way to keep more of every sale.

Content library

Card-brand acceptance guidelines.

Each card network sets its own rules for accepting payments. Learn the guidelines that protect your business, lower your risk and keep you compliant — straight from the source for the four major brands.

Visa

Card Acceptance Guidelines

How to accept Visa correctly — surcharging rules, minimums, refunds and chargeback best practices.

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Mastercard

Card Acceptance Guidelines

Mastercard's rules for merchants — acceptance standards, surcharge limits and cardholder protections.

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Discover

Card Acceptance Guidelines

Accepting Discover — operating regulations, dispute handling and merchant responsibilities.

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American Express

Card Acceptance Guidelines

Amex merchant rules — acceptance requirements, dispute process and OptBlue pricing essentials.

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Learn the essentials

Payments knowledge that pays for itself.

Short, practical guides on the topics that move your effective rate — written in plain English by people who do this every day.

Pricing

Credit & Debit Card Guidelines

Interchange, assessments and the difference between qualified, mid- and non-qualified rates — and how to read them on a statement.

Compliance

PCI Compliance, Explained

What PCI-DSS actually requires of a small business, how to complete your SAQ, and how our dedicated admins keep you covered.

Free E-book

Transparent Pricing E-book

Our free downloadable guide to interchange-plus, surcharging and dual pricing — so you finally know what you're really paying.

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We're a cooperative buying network that offers "processor-direct" wholesale pricing in the electronic payment industry — and we believe an informed merchant is a profitable one.

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Put what you've learned to work.

Head back to our Payment Solutions to see Titanium Flex, the Boost Business Mastercard, POS and eCommerce — or set up a free consultation and we'll review your current rates.