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Instabill Receives 'A' Rating from CardPaymentOptions.com

Instabill Receives 'A' Rating from CardPaymentOptions.com

Instabill, a global provider of merchant accounts since 2001, received a grade ‘A’ rating in a review of credit card processors from CardPaymentOptions.com. The review encompassed performance areas such as sales and marketing, for which it received an A-; as well as costs and contract terms, for which it received an ‘A.’ Additionally, Instabill received a grade…

Credit Card Processing for Marijuana Merchants Could Be Near

Credit Card Processing for Marijuana Merchants Could Be Near

Credit card processing for marijuana merchants may be near after U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder publicly supported banking access for such. In a speech at the University of Virginia last week, Holder also said that the U.S. Department of Justice would “soon unveil proposed regulations” regarding the buying and selling of medicinal marijuana in the…

MasterCard Advocates Credit Card Security in US with EMV Chip Cards

MasterCard Advocates Credit Card Security in US with EMV Chip Cards

MasterCard announced last week that U.S. banks and merchants need to transition to the EMV chip system to enhance credit card security. The announcement came in an open letter from Chris McWilton, President of MasterCard’s North American Markets on Jan. 8, released this week to financial institutions, merchants and other partners in response to the…

E-Commerce Surge the Reason for Fed Ex, UPS Shortcoming

E-Commerce Surge the Reason for Fed Ex, UPS Shortcoming

Package shipping giants Fed Ex and United Parcel Service were simply not prepared for the e-commerce surge that accompanied the 2013 holiday season. From Dec. 24-26, virtually every news medium in the U.S. reported how FedEx and United Parcel Service (UPS) experienced significant delays which drew the ire of thousands without presents on Christmas morning.…