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Medical professionals should be aware of a scam currently being perpetrated by unethical merchant account providers. Outbound calls are being placed to medical practices accepting credit cards claiming that they must reprogram their credit card terminal to be HIPAA compliant. Read More

We receive calls daily from agents inquiring about the Vantage program. They go something like this recent paraphrased email exchange which offers insight on how to build a successful career in the payment industry. Read More

Right now small and mid sized businesses pay the same Interchange fees as larger chains. Having each merchant independently negotiate the interchange-setting process will not benefit small merchants who don't have the time, money or resources. As an advocate for small business, this is a concern. Read More

myRealRate is making news on the official Microsoft Silverlight site Silverlight.net. myRealRate.com uses Silverlight, a rich internet application development environment, to deliver peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, which helps business owners better evaluate their merchant services. Read More

Recently we've heard from more and more merchants that their processor has billed them some kind of PCI compliance fee. Compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) is very important to protect your business, but merchants should question the need to pay a monthly fee on their merchant account statement. Read More

One of the most powerful social network tools are peer comparisons. New financial web portals like Mint, Geezeo and ING's CompareMe allow consumers to see how similar people are managing their finances and investments. These online anonymous peer comparisons are demonstrating that there is strength in numbers. Now business owners can use myRea Read More

Often entrepreneurs give little thought and wait until the last minute to address the issue of how they will collect payment. Without the proper research, they fall victim to unfavorable contract terms and put in place poor business practices that expose them to fraud and losses. However, with a little forethought and planning, business owners c Read More

Vantage has contributed a new Google Knol titled "The Bottom Line on Merchant Rates". Today it is a near necessity for most small and medium-sized businesses to accept credit card payments. Until recently, merchants had no resource for comparing rates with each other. myRealRate creates a nationwide database for comparing and sharing card Read More

A concise and very useful guide for anyone shopping for merchant rates. The information is educational and helpful for anyone struggling with the industry terminology with regards to finding the best merchant rates. Read More