
Total Merchant Services
I just ran into this site Total Merchant Services that has a similar name to our blog. I was checking out their prices on credit card processing services and noticed they have real good rates and they even provide a low price guarantee. Their retail rates are 1.69% plus $0.08. they also provide the equipment for free. Read More →
Retailer uses backdoor to beat credit processing fees
Since Wal-Mart – one of the nation’s largest commercial powers applied for a banking charter, a brouhaha has been brewing over the implications of such an act. Applying in Utah, which is just one of the five states that issues industrial banking charters, Wal-Mart aims to establish a bank to avoid fees associated with the processing of credit, debit and electronic checks transactions. A... [Read more]

Total Merchant Services
I just ran into this site Total Merchant Services that has a similar name to our blog. I was checking out their prices on credit card processing services and noticed they have real good rates and they even provide a low price guarantee. Their retail rates are 1.69% plus $0.08. they also provide the equipment for free. Read More →
Total-Merchant-Services
Total Merchant Services is a leading merchant account provider for small, medium and large businesses that accept credit card payments. Guaranteed to offer the lowest rates in the industry, Total Merchant Services is also well-known for offering dedicated point of contact merchant support, a variety of equipment options, cutting-edge technology and customer satisfaction. Total Merchant Services... [Read more]
A New Approach to Growing Your Merchant Processing Business
In the past five years, the business climate for merchant processing has changed significantly. Profit margins are continuing to shrink and consolidation within the industry is at an all-time high. According to Mark Abbey, a partner with First Annapolis and a guest speaker at the recent Electronic Transaction Association’s Strategic Leadership conference, the top 10 acquirers have 40 percent... [Read more]
Merchant Bank Card Processing
Do you have customers going to your competitor for services your customer doesn’t realize you provide? With all the bank products and services necessary for today’s business customer, it may be a challenge to remember to offer everything a business needs on the first pass. This may leave your business customers vulnerable to a competitor’s call with an offer your bank should have... [Read more]
Choose Electronic Merchant Account Vendor Wisely
Setting up the ability to process electronic transactions is easier than you may think. Merchants can establish credit- and debit-card capabilities through any bank or credit union, or through private companies represented by larger financial institutions. Terminals can be purchased or leased, and the company helps with setup. Check verification and other electronic transaction processing fees vary... [Read more]

Credit-card users blow off billions in debt (The Daily Comet)
In 2009, banks wrote off a record $83.27 billion in credit card debt. A study by consumer credit research site CardHub.com found that accounts for the bulk of the of $93.2 billion drop in consumer card balances reported by the Fed for last year. View original post here: Credit-card users blow off billions in debt (The Daily Comet) Read More →
Credit card companies look for holes in new rules (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Sweeping credit card reforms that kicked in Feb. 22 promised to snuff out the card industry’s most abusive practices, but experts say it’s no time for consumers to let their guard down. Original post: Credit card companies look for holes in new rules (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Read More →
Credit-card users blow off billions in debt (The Houma Courier)
CANDICE CHOI AP Personal Finance Writer In 2009, banks wrote off a record $83.27 billion in credit-card debt. A study found that accounts for the bulk of the of $93.2 billion drop in consumer-card balances reported by the Fed for last year. View original here: Credit-card users blow off billions in debt (The Houma Courier) Read More →
NerdWallet.com Launches: Cheap Nerds Re-Invent Credit Card Search (redOrbit)
NEW YORK, March 10 /PRNewswire/ — NerdWallet, a site that helps you find the best credit card, launched this week with 5 times as many search results as other sites. Access to a larger search universe often drives savings for users: the company estimates over 75% of the site’s beta users found a better credit card than the one they already have, saving them an average of $200 per year Continued... [Read more]
Borrower’s dilemma: pay credit card bill or mortgage? (Austin American-Statesman)
Borrower’s dilemma: pay credit card bill or mortgage? Go here to see the original: Borrower’s dilemma: pay credit card bill or mortgage? (Austin American-Statesman) Read More →