The ABCs of payments
Asking a customer to swipe their card to complete a transaction is easy enough, but the vast networks that authorize and process that payment are quite technical and complex. It... Read More
Payment Processing 101 for Business Owners
The payments industry has a history of complexity, often confusing merchants and others who come in close contact with this world. Most people’s understanding of payments involves only swiping cards,... Read More
What Same-Day ACH Really Means for B2B
Your business — like others — relies on the ability to accept payments. After all, profitability is the top priority for any organization. While credit card remains a leading payment... Read More
Payments Made Simple: 10 Payments Terms You Need to Know
While us folks over at Forte pride ourselves on being premier payment geeks, we understand not everyone has the 411 on all payment lingo. So we’ve decided to put together... Read More
What You Need To Know About Same-Day ACH
We live in an instantaneous society. Today, I can go to my smartphone, log onto the Internet and browse, select and purchase virtually anything (in my case, probably something to... Read More
How Credit Card Processing Works
Learn how credit and debit card processing works with this handy diagram. PDF version here.