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Research and practical guidance on payment processing, merchant accounts, fees, gateways, embedded payments, payment software, and ongoing payment operations.

Understanding Visa Interchange Rates

Understand the true cost of card transactions with our guide on Visa interchange fees. Learn how these universal fees impact your business and how to verify them on your statements to avoid overcharges.

September 9, 2026

Interchange
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Conceptual payments operating-model comparison showing an internal lead, project consulting or software, and a managed team.

Outsourced Payments Management vs. Hiring In-House: How to Choose

October 27, 2026

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Payment Processing
Conceptual payments RFP framework moving from requirements to comparable vendor offers and launch acceptance.

Payment Processing RFP Template for Finance and Procurement Teams

November 1, 2026

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Payment Processing
Conceptual multi-location payments decision showing requirements mapping, arrangement comparison, and a pilot with verification.

Consolidating Merchant Services Across Multiple Locations

October 27, 2026

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Merchants
Conceptual audit evaluation showing evidence, an action owner, and verification of an implemented change.

How to Choose a Merchant Statement Audit Service

October 27, 2026

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Audit
Conceptual compatibility checklist linking business software, payment gateway, and processor and merchant account.

Can You Keep Your Payment Processor When Changing Business Software?

October 27, 2026

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Integrated Payments
Merchant onboarding checklist connecting eligibility, application, review, activation and ongoing support.

Merchant Onboarding for SaaS Platforms: What to Require From Your Payments Partner

October 27, 2026

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integrated payments
Integrated Payments
Swipesum Insights title card: ACH vs card payment revenue for software platforms. Card pricing shown as a percentage plus a fixed fee; ACH pricing shown as flat, percentage or capped.

ACH vs Card Payment Revenue for Software Platforms

October 26, 2026

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payments
software
software companies
Payments
SaaS payments migration: plan, pilot, and expand merchant rollout

Embedded Payments Migration for SaaS: A Merchant-by-Merchant Playbook

October 24, 2026

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integrated payments
Integrated Payments
Embedded payments adoption: approval, activation, and active volume

How to Increase Embedded Payments Revenue Through Merchant Adoption

October 24, 2026

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integrated payments
Integrated Payments