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Payment Processing Articles


What is a Payment Gateway?

What is a Payment Gateway?

A payment gateway is the bridge between your website and your merchant account. It is the online equivalent of the machines that retail merchants slide your credit card through. Learn how authorizations, batches, voids, and returns work.

What is a Merchant Account?

What is a Merchant Account?

A merchant account is kind of bank account that lets you accept credit cards. Learn about the various fees involved and what to look for when you choose a merchant account.

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