Practical guides on merchant accounts, payment processing, pricing, risk, ISV partnerships, and embedded payments—written to help businesses make better payment decisions.
Browse articles for merchants, software platforms, and businesses evaluating payment processing options.
Explore payment options when your business needs more underwriting flexibility than a standard aggregator model.
›High RiskUnderstand common closure triggers and how to prepare for a new merchant account without repeating the same problems.
›Collection AgenciesPayment processing considerations for agencies collecting consumer and commercial receivables.
›Subscription BusinessesA practical guide to recurring billing, underwriting, retention tools, and payment stability for subscription models.
›Property ManagementWays property managers can simplify rent, fees, deposits, and reconciliation with cards and ACH.
›ISVsHow software companies can turn payment acceptance into recurring revenue while improving the customer experience.
›ISVsPayment architecture options for software platforms that want more control over economics, underwriting, and merchant relationships.
›ISVsA straightforward explanation of how payment revenue share works and what software platforms should examine in the agreement.
›PricingUnderstand the tradeoffs between simple blended pricing and cost-plus pricing tied to actual card costs.
›PricingA practical breakdown of the components behind your effective credit card processing cost.
›Merchant ProblemsCommon risk triggers, what processors review, and how merchants can reduce the chance of an unexpected shutdown.
›ChargebacksHow chargeback ratios are measured, why thresholds matter, and practical ways to lower dispute risk.
›Allied CardPay can help compare processing, underwriting, gateway, ACH, high-risk, and integrated payment options.
