Credit Card Processing

Merchant Account Industry Language

What is an ABA Routing Number? American Bankers Association (ABA). This number is always immediately to the left of the account number (or the “DDA Number”) at the bottom of every check that is issued in the US.  The ABA (or routing number) is always 9 digits and is...

What is a VAR Sheet?

VAR = "Value Added Reseller" Every Merchant Account has a “file” built with all the critical Merchant Account information. (the MID, the bank account information, the business information, the processor information etc)  RETAIL MERCHANT ACCOUNTS: When the Merchant...

What is EMV Compliance? Do I need to be EMV Compliant?

What is EMV Compliance? EMV (“Europay, MasterCard and Visa”) is a technology standard developed in Europe in 1994.  Essentially it’s a slightly different way to accept cards that leverages “smart cards” and “EMV compatible” terminals.  Basically: You insert the front...

How Do I Read My statement?

We know statements can be confusing. Check out our  Easy Statement Explanation.Unclear on how to navigate your statements? Our merchant success team is here to help! Chat with us now by clicking the chat button at the bottom of the screen. Or email us at...