Constant traffic. Business cards exchanged. Engaging discussions on the most important issues facing the payments industry. It was another full day of meetings and seminars at the Western States Acquirers Association (WSAA) Conference. Midway through day two, we encountered a good sign: the Instabill booth was running low on chachkis — our sticky wallets that…
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CRM, Alternative Lending and Medical Payments: Takeaways from the WSAA Conference Day 1
The 12th Annual Western States Acquirers Association (WSAA) conference opened Wednesday morning to a full day of seminars followed by meetings at the M Resort just outside Las Vegas. The show marked a return for Instabill, which last attended the WSAA Conference in 2012. It was also the 10th trade show appearance of the calendar…
Adult Entertainment Industry Could Benefit from Playboy Transition
You may have heard about Playboy Magazine’s recent announcement regarding their transition away from featuring nude photos. While the news may initially come as a surprise at first, it is easy to see why the long-standing risqué publication has decided to change they way they do things; adult entertainment in print form has been in…
Welcome to the New Instabill.com
We assure you you’re in the right place. Indeed, we have a new look. And we love it. Welcome to the new Instabill.com. It was time for an upgrade. The last time Instabill.com went through a website redesign (other than our revamped front page in 2014) was some 10 years ago, give or take. We…
Instabill Knows Direct Response Merchant Services
Our appearance at last week’s ERA D2C Convention may have been a first for Instabill, but we are veterans of direct response merchant services, having been in the business for 15 years. It is an industry for which we have many payment options and many features, and the D2C Show was an excellent platform to…
Consumer Finance Protection Bureau: The New Reality
Every day Instabill copywriters receive more than 25 newsletters, blogs and journals to stay updated on payments industry issues and what is trending. Other than the recent EMV liability shift, one other issue has stood above the rest: the war between lending and collections merchants and the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB). It is safe…
Experts: EMV Shift Could Lead to More CNP Fraud
The long-awaited EMV shift arrives this week, and will undoubtedly herald a new era for in-store payment processing. As merchants continue to prepare and launch new pay terminals to accept the new EMV technology, another threat looms—CNP fraud could increase as a result of the heightened security for in-store merchants. EMV and CNP: The Fraud…
Nutraceutical Merchant Accounts: Instabill Has New Options
A provider of high risk merchant services since 2001, Instabill is offering additional payment processing options for nutraceutical merchant accounts. Instabill’s new international banking solution includes many perks, such as: Solutions for startups Free trials Unlimited volume Recurring billing Rates for Nutraceutical Merchants ‘So, what are your rates?’ It is usually the first question we…
PayPal Shows New Interest in Online Gambling Merchants
In a recent move, PayPal has re-entered the online gambling space in the United States. The payment processing giant recently confirmed that it is working with several real-money gaming operators to provide a solution for customers submitting money on gambling sites. With eGambling legal in Nevada, New Jersey, and Delaware, could PayPal’s continued involvement spark…
Startup Credit Card Processing with Instabill
The Internet Boom of the 21st century has proved to be the perfect habitat for startups to operate in. Everything from social media to ride-sharing got its start as an internet startup, and some of these companies are now multi-million dollar organizations. People are constantly coming up with great ideas, but often struggle when trying…