Central 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 […]
Read MoreMerchants’ Choice Payment Solutions Overview Merchants’ Choice Payment Solutions is a merchant account provider that, through a partnership with Elite Merchant Solutions, resells the products and services of Chase Paymentech. The company claims to be one of the top merchant acquirers in the U.S. with more than 60,000 merchants and over 1,000 partner banks in 17 […]
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