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Visa force post mandate effective: Unauthorized force posts no longer accepted
As a reminder, Visa requires controls to be in place to prevent unauthorized transactions (sales and refunds) from entering its network. Transactions that bypass the normal authorization process expected by
How do payment data breaches impact your business?
Data breaches take a big toll on business – in both time and money. A report from IBM and the Ponemon Institute states that in 2020, the average cost of
How to avoid being the target of credit card fraud
Running a business means you probably have a never-ending to-do list, and it’s easy to let payment data security fall to the bottom of it. Businesses that keep data security
Five ways to avoid fraudulent card authorization testing
Over the past year, we have seen a steady rise in fraudulent Card Authorization Testing. This activity – also known more simply as auth testing – occurs when fraudsters steal
Boost revenue with egift cards
In today’s tough business environment, it’s vital to your bottom line that you offer customers a whole variety of purchasing and payment options. And with more consumers opting to go
The current state of the business insurance marketplace
Due to claims volume and overall industry performance, the insurance market for hospitality businesses was challenging prior to the onset of COVID-19, with further deterioration of the market since the
Mobile wallets set to dominate payments
There are few moments like now where American consumers are collectively open to the idea of new payment methods – especially contactless ones such as mobile wallets. This is good
A New Faster Funding Option: True Daily Funding
Get Paid within Hours of a Batch You can now access your funds within hours of a batch, seven days a week, holidays included, with True Daily Funding. Originally slated
Adapting to a new payments landscape
This year brought new challenges for small businesses and their customers alike. The pandemic has put a laser-like focus on safeguarding the cardholder payment experience and providing new ways of
Meet your customers online and curbside
If you are considering pivoting your business model to meet your customers where they are now – online, we are waiving our monthly software fees and setup costs on Converge
Finding Savings in the Details
A penny saved is a penny earned, and right now, who isn’t counting their pennies? As a small or medium business owner, you know how quickly you can enhance your
Comply and Protect to Secure Payments
This article was originally published in Elavon’s Payment Smart newsletter. The Washington Hospitality Association’s payments processing system is backed by U.S. Bank/Elavon. Click here to learn more about the program.