» Backoff Point-of-Sale Malware Alert
03/09/14 22:20 from Credit Card Processing Info
On July 31, 2014 the US-CERT issued an alert pertaining to Point of Sale malware dubbed “Backoff”, which enables attackers to extract consumer payment data. Attackers are using publicly available tools to locate businesses th...

» MasterCard Adds a New Fee
14/05/12 19:30 from Credit Card Processing Info
A month ago, we told you about the new fee coming your way courtesy of Visa: the Fixed Acquirer Network Fee. Now, in response to the Durbin Debit laws, MasterCard is making some changes as well. So, what is happening exactly? MasterCard ...

» Revisiting Visa FANF
14/05/12 19:23 from Credit Card Processing Info
  Just last month, we told you about the newly imposed Visa Fixed Acquirer Network Fee (FANF). Introduced by Visa in response to the Durbin Amendment, FANF is affecting merchants and the payment industry in more ways than a simple p...

» New Fees Starting April 1
12/04/12 20:49 from Credit Card Processing Info
With a mere 36 days notice, Visa is imposing another fee category on acquirers. Starting April, 2012, Visa will roll out the Fixed Acquirer Network Fee (FANF) which will have a noticeable effect on merchant account pricing. Let’s take a ...

» What Does The Global Payments Security Breach Mean For You?
05/04/12 00:17 from Credit Card Processing Info
If you’ve been paying attention to the news this week, you may have read about a security breach of credit card information at the processor Global Payments. But you probably haven’t heard much of anything about what this means for you t...