The best credit card processing companies have competitive and transparent pricing, accept a variety of payment types and commonly offer point-of-sale (POS) systems. Here are our picks for the top ...

The best credit card processing companies offer simple processing services at reasonable rates to small business owners. These companies also need to provide certain features, such as reporting ...

At Forbes Advisor, our team of experts select and test credit card processing companies across 31 key metrics that matter to small businesses. We analyzed everything from reliability and affordability ...

Jumio plans to soon introduce a new kind of payment processing service that uses cellphones but doesn’t require any additional hardware. “We have created software ...

As more consumers ditch cash and in-store shopping, setting up online payments is not just a smart business strategy — it’s a necessary one. It allows your business to make money around the clock, ...

A point-of-sale (POS) system is the hardware and software that allows businesses to accept customer payments. As consumers become more mobile-centric, the POS industry has followed suit, offering ...

If you go to a local farmers market, chances are you ll see more merchants running credit-card transactions on card readers attached to their mobile devices. This trend has taken hold in Vermont, as ...

Credit card processing scams come in all forms. They can be a phone call from an alleged merchant service provider saying your card terminal needs updating or an email offering rate reductions.

Aaron Broverman is the Managing Editor of Forbes Advisor Canada. He has almost 20 years of experience writing in the personal finance space for outlets such as Bankrate, Bankrate Canada, ...