Direct Processors Overview Direct Processors is a relatively new merchant account provider that, according to multiple public sources, is a DBA of a Portland, Oregon-based payment processor called Prestige Payment Systems. Along with National Card Solutions and United Card Solutions, Direct Processors appears to be a new brand that was launched by Prestige Payment Systems at […]
Read MoreCynergy Data Overview Cynergy Data is a very large merchant account provider that serves over 100,000 merchants and processes over $10 billion in transactions annually. The company went bankrupt in 2009 but was subsequently acquired by a private investment firm called the Comvest Group for $81 million. The Comvest Group then merged Cynergy Data with […]
Read MoreCreditCardProcessing.com Overview CreditCardProcessing.com is a website owned and operated by the merchant account provider iPayment. CreditCardProcessing.com does not prominently mention iPayment on its website, and merchants who visit the site could understandably reach the conclusion that CreditCardProcessing.com is its own independent entity. However, business owners should be aware that all products and services sold through CreditCardProcessing.com […]
Read MoreAmerican Express Merchant Services Overview American Express Merchant Services is the credit card processing division of consumer credit titan American Express. Unlike Visa and MasterCard, American Express sells its merchant accounts directly and does not allow ISOs or resell its merchant services. This means that business owners who wish to accept American Express cards from their customers […]
Read MoreCayan 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, […]
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