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News, analysis, and references from the complex world of payment fees and surcharging.
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The Case for Cost Control: Three Actionable Strategies for B2B Merchants in a Complex Landscape
For today’s B2B merchants, uncertainty and rising costs—from payment processing fees to operational inefficiencies and navigating the changing economic winds of tariffs—are putting increasing pressure on margins. To adapt, companies…
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Surcharging, Convenience Fees, and Service Fees: What Merchants Need to Know
As credit card transactions account for 63% of retail sales and 81% of shoppers prefer card payments over cash, it’s clear that the U.S. is rapidly transitioning to a cashless…
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The Rise of Virtual Credit Cards and Managing Fees: Where Surcharging Fits In
A PYMNTS survey CFOs and treasurers in North America indicates there will be significant virtual card growth in 2025. While only 3.3% are using them today, nearly 14% of respondents…
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InterPayments Appoints Former Discover Financial Services CEO and President, Roger Hochschild, to Its Board of Directors
SAN FRANCISCO, January 15, 2025 – InterPayments, the leader in compliant managed surcharge solutions, today announced the appointment of former CEO and president of Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS), Roger…
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InterPayments Partners with Red Maple for Robust Surcharging Solution Integration
New Collaboration Enhances Payment Solutions with Seamless Compliance and Efficiency Across Major Financial Platforms SAN FRANCISCO, California. – October 3, 2024 – InterPayments, the industry’s only Managed Surcharge Provider, today…
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How to Reduce DSO and Improve Cash Flow Using Selective Surcharging
Of the concerns shared by almost all businesses, one of the most critical is how to reduce days sales outstanding (DSO) and improve cash flow. This challenge directly impacts the…
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InterPayments Featured in Nilson Report: Setting the Compliant Surcharging Standard
We are excited to share that InterPayments, the only Managed Surcharge Provider, has been prominently featured in the latest issue of the Nilson Report, a leading publication in the payment…
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What is a Managed Surcharge Provider?
The category of “Managed Surcharge Provider” is new and rapidly growing. But what does that really mean? Why is having a managed surcharge provider important, and what can it bring…
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Card Networks and Surcharging Enforcement
As merchant costs continue to increase, the popularity of using surcharging to recover credit card fees has grown enormously. This has not gone unnoticed by the card networks, who have…