Cayan Overview Known as “Merchant Warehouse” until 2015, Cayan is a very large First Data reseller located in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1998, the company claims to serve over 30,000 merchants and process over $7 billion in payments per year. Cayan’s 2015 rebranding was partially intended to reflect the company’s renewed focus on emerging technologies and multichannel commerce, […]
Read MoreCentral Payment Corporation (CPAY) Overview Central Payment Corporation (also known as “Central Payment” or “CPAY”) is a merchant account provider that operates as part of a “joint venture” with TSYS. The phrase “joint venture” is intended to reflect that while TSYS owns more than half of Central Payment Corporation, the company still operates with some degree of independence. […]
Read MoreAmazon Payments Overview Amazon Payments, also referred to as “Login and Pay with Amazon,” is a third-party payment option offered by global online retailer Amazon. Similar to PayPal’s “Buy Now” buttons, Amazon Payments enables e-commerce merchants to embed a button into their websites that lets their customers securely check out using the credit card information they have […]
Read MoreAlpine Payment Systems Overview Alpine Payment Systems is a merchant account provider that resells the products and services of First Data and Chase Paymentech. The company also does business under the name “IQ Payment Systems,” but it appears that the Alpine Payment Systems brand is the only one that actively markets merchant services. Alpine Payment Systems’s […]
Read MoreDatalink Bankcard Services Overview Datalink Bankcard Services is a merchant account provider that acts as a reseller of Merrick Bank merchant services. The company also appears to do business under the names Main Street Processing, Tier 1 Processing, TriData, Inc., and Consolidated Payment Services. Datalink Bankcard claims to process over $1 billion in payments annually and to […]
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