What is KYC, and What Does it Mean for Payment Facilitators?
The payments ecosystem is steeped in acronyms. One of the most critical, affecting payment facilitators from the outset of their relationships with their submerchants, is the acronym KYC.
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What is KYC, and What Does it Mean for Payment Facilitators?
The payments ecosystem is steeped in acronyms. One of the most critical, affecting payment facilitators from the outset of their relationships with their submerchants, is the acronym KYC.
What is Frictionless Underwriting?
Few tech-enabled developments in recent years are as revolutionary to the merchant experience as the birth of frictionless underwriting – a key characteristic of the payment facilitator model. But what does it involve?
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PF Relationship 101: Marry Your Processor or Date Your Gateway?
Relationships, by nature, are complicated. And the payments world is no different. We have codependency issues, monogamy issues and even a fluctuating divorce rate. So when it comes to the payment facilitator model, is it better to commit yourself to one processor? Or is it better to play the field with a more agnostic gateway?
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What is Frictionless Underwriting?
Few tech-enabled developments in recent years are as revolutionary to the merchant experience as the birth of frictionless underwriting – a key characteristic of the payment facilitator model. But what does it involve?
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What is KYC, and What Does it Mean for Payment Facilitators?
The payments ecosystem is steeped in acronyms. One of the most critical, affecting payment facilitators from the outset of their relationships with their submerchants, is the acronym KYC.
