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Visa vs. Mastercard PayFac Models: The Ins and Outs of the “Big Two” Payment Facilitator Programs
Featured Article Visa vs. Mastercard PayFac Models: The Ins and Outs of the “Big Two” Payment Facilitator Programs

The payment facilitator, or “PayFac”, model of merchant acquiring is growing extremely rapidly. In 2021, global payment facilitators processed over $500 billion in transactions – a 75% increase over the previous year and an 11x increase over the total just half a decade earlier.  While companies like PayPal have been providing PayFac-like services since the […]

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Visa vs. Mastercard PayFac Models: The Ins and Outs of the “Big Two” Payment Facilitator Programs
July 12, 2023

The payment facilitator, or “PayFac”, model of merchant acquiring is growing extremely rapidly. In 2021, global payment facilitators processed over $500 billion in transactions – a 75% increase over the previous year and an 11x increase over the total just half a decade earlier.  While companies like PayPal have been providing PayFac-like services since the […]

The Levels of Banking in the United States: Different Classifications of Banks and What They Do
June 28, 2023

Banking in the United States is complex, with many levels, regulating bodies, and types of operations and specializations. Understanding the banking system can be difficult at the best of times, but it’s important – especially in the payments industry – because banks play such a huge role in not only serving the needs of consumer […]

TurboApp: Streamlined Merchant Onboarding with IRIS CRM’s Most Powerful Tool
June 14, 2023

The payment processing landscape is fiercely competitive, and independent sales organizations (ISOs) and other acquirers face numerous challenges in their quest for success. One of the most significant pain points for many is the merchant onboarding process, which is often slow, error-prone and labor-intensive. Inefficient onboarding can lead to lost sales opportunities, strained relationships with […]

What the Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank Can Teach ISOs About Single Points of Failure
May 23, 2023

In early March 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the 16th largest bank in the United States and the largest bank by deposits in Silicon Valley, filed for bankruptcy, sending shockwaves throughout the financial industry. SVB, a cornerstone of the region’s economy for decades, fell victim to a classic bank run – albeit one with a […]

IRIS CRM Blog The Leading CRM Solution for the TSYS Integrated Payment Processing Gateway October 30, 2019

TSYS is one of the world’s most popular payment processors, serving over 800,000 merchants around the globe. That reach makes it a key partner for independent sales organizations looking to maintain a steady stream of new merchants to ensure maximized growth. IRIS CRM, the leading TSYS merchant services CRM, is designed to integrate seamlessly with […]
Featured Functionality Elavon Payment Processing – A High-Value Partnership for ISOs and Merchants Alike September 13, 2019

Elavon is a leading global payment processor that has been providing innovative payment solutions to businesses around the world for over 25 years. Operating in ten countries around the globe and serving over 1.3 million customers, they now process over three billion transactions every year. Those numbers and their consistent rating as a top-five global […]
Sales Efficiency Integrating Elavon with IRIS CRM: How Two of the Payment Industry’s Leaders Come Together to Benefit Your ISO June 15, 2019

For 25 years, Elavon has offered merchant and payment services for companies at every level, from the smallest businesses to the largest enterprises. Their ability to provide the right payment solutions, at the right scale and the right price has made Elavon’s merchant services the go-to choice for over one million businesses. They now process […]
Featured Functionality The Best Payment Processing CRM For Your Merchant Services Business May 24, 2019

It’s no surprise that non-cash payments are on the rise. Customer shopping habits have shifted with the rise of e-commerce, forcing businesses to shift their own payment processing systems alongside them. In 2015 alone, consumers made 117.5 billion payments using non-cash payments with that number surely to continue increasing as payment processing evolves worldwide. Some […]
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