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Visa Restaurant Rates

To qualify for the below restaurant rates, merchants must be classified as a restaurant or quick-service merchant (MCC of 5812 or 5814). Below are the basic qualifications, plus you’ll see each type of card that’s eligible for restaurant rates, along with the associated potential downgrade: Qualifications Be classified as Restaurant (MCC 5812) [...]

Chip+PIN or Chip+Signature?

This is a big question for retail merchants these days. Many merchants find themselves asking, “Do I need to accept PIN-debit?” Historically, the answer to this question depended on many factors, primarily cost differences and time saved with PIN entry. However, with the advent of EMV technology and regulations, PIN [...]

What is EMV (Euro-Mastercard-Visa), or chip card acceptance?

EMV stands for Euro-Mastercard-VisaIt’s a technology also referred to as “chip cards” and is currently widely used across the globe, originating in Europe over ten years ago. Instead of using the standard, magnetic stripe card to store credit card information, EMV technology allows for the sensitive credit card data to be stored [...]