Signature Payments Blog
Payments industry topics, trends and current events.
Best Payment Processor for Adult Sites
The best payment processor for adult sites is one that has bridged the gap between banking regulations and the adult industry. High-risk payment processors are experienced in helping merchants get the credit card processing they need. Additionally, if you have an...
What Is MTOT Disc?
MTOT Disc stands for merchant account total discount fee, and it may appear as a fee on your monthly account statement. Some merchant processors have used it in the past as a way to add extra fees to merchant statements surreptitiously. Continue reading to learn more...
Fight eCommerce Chargebacks
Chargebacks can be damaging and costly. Fraudsters are getting more and more sophisticated with their schemes. Luckily there still a lot you can do to minimize exposure to fraud. To help you make sure you are safeguarded from chargebacks, we’ve created an infographic...
Amazon Disrupts Traditional Payment Methods
Do you want to avoid waiting in long lines to pay for groceries or getting stuck behind someone fumbling with their wallet at the checkout? Amazon's checkout-free stores could be the solution you've been waiting for. In this blog post, we'll dive into how Amazon...
What is a High Risk Merchant Account
A high-risk merchant account is a payment processing account for businesses considered by the acquiring bank or card schemes as “high risk”. Generally, high-risk businesses are more prone to chargebacks, and therefore they are subject to higher fees and stricter...
How to Launch a Digital Marketing Campaign in Payments
Every industry has its unique challenges when it comes to digital marketing: Who is my target audience? What is the best way to reach that audience? Is this the right time to communicate my message, spend resources, launch a campaign? What platforms should I target?...
Sales Goals Best Practices
January is a month for resolutions. A new year. A fresh start. A chance to be the best versions of ourselves both personally and professionally. But as the saying goes, the road to failure is paved with good intentions. In fact, a recent study found that a...
Close More Deals
Gone are the days of doing a statement analysis and placing a free terminal. To be successful as a merchant services sales rep and to truly HELP merchants succeed, the mentality must shift from “salesperson” to “business consultant”. To be successful, you must...
Surcharging
The subject of surcharging is one that has caused a great deal of confusion in our industry for quite some time. To help understand the rules, see the following summary of the rule changes.