by Credit Card Processing | May 4, 2016 | ach, ach payments, AVP Solutions Merchant Info, AVP Solutions News and Events, credit card security
Unfortunately, we have more “breaching” to report this week: As Reuters reports, “hundreds of millions of hacked user names and passwords for email accounts and other websites are being traded in Russia’s criminal underworld.” Of the 272.3 million stolen... 
by Credit Card Processing | Jul 23, 2015 | ach, AVP Solutions News and Events, merchant account services
Earlier this month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (or CFPB) issued its 9 “Guiding Principles” for faster payments, and payment protection. As they bureau states, they “want to ensure any new payment systems are secure, transparent, accessible, and... 
by Credit Card Processing | Jul 16, 2015 | ach, AVP Solutions Merchant Info, AVP Solutions News and Events, card processing
A pair of mid-summer surveys come our way, showing that Americans really like using the plastic in their wallets, but are still learning all the ins-and-outs of what it means to have both credit, and a credit score. According to a study released by credit... 
by Credit Card Processing | Jun 3, 2015 | ach, ach payments
You know about ACH — those Automated Clearing House payments that we also offer here at AVPS. Sometimes called “Electronic Check Processing,” it is, as our own website notes, “a form of electronic payment… often confused with a wire transfer because it works in... by Credit Card Processing | Mar 6, 2014 | ach, ach payments, AVP Solutions News and Events, check processing
A thoughtful analysis on Pymnts. com talks about some of the unexpected “fallout” from the recent high-profile credit card breaches. One might expect that such an event would accelerate the calls for adapting more secure “EMV” card standards here, or even spark... by Credit Card Processing | Jan 21, 2014 | ach, ach payments, check processing, online check services, online checking
A merchant account will enable you to accept checks and credit cards, ensuring you have a safe, effective way to process payments. Most businesses know they need to accept credit cards these days but many customers still use checks so it’s still important to be able...