by Mike Valentine on September 3, 2009
DALLAS, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Illustrating its ongoing commitment to nurture the growth and success of small business, AT&T* today announced another free one-hour webinar aimed to provide small business owners with the resources needed to run a successful business. As part of a series of instructional webinars and training courses available on AT&T’s small [...]
by Mike Valentine on September 2, 2009
Merchant Account Glossary of Credit Card Terms
Credit Report A credit report is ordered for every signing principal on the application, and is used by under-writers to make approval decisions. Humboldt Bank purchases Experian Reports.
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CVV2 CVV2 is a three-digit security code that is printed on the back of most credit [...]
by Mike Valentine on August 27, 2009
By Anuradha Shukla
TMCnet Contributor
Internet infrastructure service provider, VeriSign, announced the launch of a Web site aimed to provide small and early stage businesses with tips on how succeed in the online world. Companies trying to succeed online will have useful tips on how to sell their products creatively while receiving information about security and [...]
by Mike Valentine on August 26, 2009
Executive Summary
eCommerce platforms are being commoditized. Enterprise level solutions are coming down in price and new open source solutions are being made available to anyone with an internet connection for free.
The most robust of these open source solutions is OS Commerce (OSC) ? a community driven eCommerce solution that [...]
by Mike Valentine on August 23, 2009
Merchant Account Glossary of Credit Card Terms: ABA to Corporate Resolution
ABA (American Banker’s Association) Routing Number
This 9-digit ABA-assigned number identifies individual banks. This number is used to facilitate the electronic routing of funds (ACH transfer) from one bank account to another.
Access Number
This is the telephone number dialed by the modem that lets a [...]
by Mike Valentine on August 22, 2009
Did You Know? U.S. Credit Card Penetration Rate: 81% of Households have at least one credit card
This article is provided for information purposes only. The terms and conditions of your merchant account are between you and your bank or merchant provider, and should be consulted for specific information related to your merchant agreement with your [...]
by Mike Valentine on August 18, 2009
Merchant Account Glossary of Credit Card Terms
Internet Merchant See Business Type
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Issuing Bank An Issuing Bank is any Visa/MasterCard member bank that enters into contractual relation-ships with cardholders for the issuance of cards.
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Keyed A transaction is "keyed" when the information from a credit card is manually typed [...]
by Mike Valentine on August 18, 2009
‘Top 5 Reasons Your Business Needs ACH* Processing’ by Wayne Akey wakey@ach-payments.com
Almost any business, on the Net or not, can benefit from using the ACH system to electronically move money. Here are the top 5 reasons why:
1) Accepting checks via your web site.
Everyone knows you have to [...]
by Mike Valentine on August 18, 2009
by Godfrey Heron
One of the most frequently asked questions I get as a webmaster is “can you setup an ecommerce system for our company?”
For most businesses venturing into ecommerce, e-payment means accepting credit cards. This involves setting up a complex system including a SECURE order page/shopping cart software, a merchant account [...]
by Mike Valentine on August 16, 2009
Google AdSense is easy to install on a web page or blog and constitutes additional source of income without spending anything. You have to apply on-line for Google AdSense Program and generally approval comes from Google within two days. Those having AdWord account can use AdWord e-mail address and password for AdSense account also. After [...]