Credit Card Processing Fees

How Did Rate Tracker Get Started?

How Did Rate Tracker Get Started?

Rate Tracker was created to start a movement in the payment industry. Small business owners are often taken advantage of by credit card processors because they know that those business owners rely on them to make money. Likewise, the processors also know that small business owners are far too busy…

Read More

Why Become a Rate Tracker Referral Partner?

Rate Tracker Referral Partners

The credit card processing industry is a mystery to many small business owners. Because of this, processers take advantage of small businesses by increasing their rates just to benefit themselves. More often than not, this happens without the owner even noticing until months or years down the line. Rate Tracker…

Read More

Are You with the Right Credit Card Processor?

Are You with the Right Credit Card Processor?

Are You with the Right Credit Card Processor? As a small business owner, your money means a lot to you; so, saving where you can is essential. One area where you can potentially save a lot of money is with your credit card processor. How Do You Know if You…

Read More

What You Need to Know About Cash Discounts vs. Traditional Processing

What You Need to Know About Cash Discounts vs. Traditional Processing

What You Need to Know About Cash Discounts vs. Traditional Processing As a business owner, there are many ways that you can accept money from your customers. You could do cash only, you could do plastics only, you could do both. However, it is important to know which type of…

Read More

Credit Card Processing Equipment Solutions

Credit Card Processing Equipment Solutions

Credit Card Processing Equipment Solutions There are many different methods to accepting credit card payments, and each business has its own individual needs. In today’s education blog, we are going to briefly cover some of the most popular credit card processing equipment solutions! Countertop Solution The countertop equipment is probably…

Read More

Check Your Credit Card Statement for These 4 Terms

Check Your Credit Card Statement for These 4 Terms

As a business owner, you are too busy to sit down and read through your credit card statements every month. When you signed on with your processor, they said you were getting a good deal, so why check-in? The credit card processing industry is notorious for slipping in extra fees,…

Read More

4 Things to Look for in a Credit Card Processor

Credit Card Processors

As a business owner, choosing the right credit card processor can seem like a daunting task. There is so much involved within this industry that makes it hard to know when you’re actually getting a good deal or if you’re getting the wool pulled over your eyes. That is why…

Read More

3 Charges to Look for on a Credit Card Statement

Credit Card Processing Fees

What to Look for on a Credit Card Statement 3 Main Fees to Look for on Your Credit Card Statement 1) Interchange Fees These are the fees that are assessed to your business from the issuing banks that issued cards to your customers. Usually non-negotiable and can be a monthly…

Read More

Why Do Credit Card Processing Rates Increase?

Why do my fees increase?

Many business owners rely on credit cards as their income source. As customers pay for their goods and services, they pay with their cards, and each transaction costs the business owner a small percentage. However, there is a lot of confusion around this industry that most business owners do not…

Read More

What Fees am I Paying and Why?

In most situations, there are 3 people that charge a fee: the card issuing bank or credit union (Interchange,) the card brand (V/MC/Disc/Amex,) and the credit card processor. If your logo is on the card or you’re processing the payment, you’re charging a fee on the transaction. Most business owners…

Read More