A merchant account allows small-business owners to accept credit and debit card payments. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when ...

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Merchant accounts are essential if you want to run a business that accepts debit and credit card payments. Not doing so can impede on your ability to attract customers and grow your business. Luckily, ...

A high-risk merchant account allows some businesses that are considered high risk to accept credit and debit card payments. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

Merchants who want to begin accepting credit cards at their Web sites usually must sign multiple documents in pen and ink and mail them back and forth to a credit card processing firm. But some credit ...

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High risk businesses often have difficulty getting approved for a merchant account. But, there are options. You can find the best ones below. If your business is tagged as high-risk, you need to work ...