E-commerce is a lucrative frontier for both aspiring entrepreneurs and businesses with existing brick and mortar locations. But that doesn’t mean e-commerce is the right solution for every business. As with all technology, e-commerce is a mixed bag of risks and rewards. Here’s what you...
We're excited to introduce these five additions to #teamBASYS. Please welcome Felicia, George, Margaret, Nicholas, and Rosario!...
PCI Compliance. For many bankers, the words send a shiver of dread down their spines. For others, PCI Compliance is something they’ve only heard about in passing, but how important is it really? The confusion surrounding PCI Compliance is largely because traditional PCI Compliance programs...
Over the past 5 years, 47,153 PSPs have closed or been acquired. Independent and family-owned businesses are wondering how long remaining independent will be practical. Here are some steps small to medium-sized providers can take that will have them going toe-to-toe with even the largest...
Phishing is a fraudulent practice where a target is contacted via email, telephone, or text message by someone pretending to represent a legitimate organization. It’s an unfortunate reality that phishing has become commonplace, but the problem is even more pervasive than many realize. Are you...
We're excited to introduce these four additions to #teamBASYS. Please meet Mel, Daisy, Jessica, and Jordan!...
Offering competitive rates and top-notch customer service is important, but those things won’t make a difference if your staff isn’t even mentioning merchant services. Here are some pointers on how to engage branch staff to help you build a successful merchant services program....
If you do business on the go, shouldn’t you accept payments on the go as well? Accepting credit cards, wherever and whenever, can tremendously increase your sales and streamline your payment processes. Here are just 4 of the ways that a mobile point of sale...
The construction industry faces a unique set of challenges. If you’re a contractor, supplier, or developer, your main concern when it comes to processing cards is likely the price tag. Keep reading for the 3 biggest processing headaches facing the construction industry....
Say hello to four additions to our work family here at BASYS: Andrew, Blake, Loryn, and Ryan!...
At BASYS, we meet with banks all over the country, so we’re familiar with the struggles of building a successful treasury department. To increase your revenue, it’s vital that your branch employees are discussing treasury products with new and existing customers. Here are six steps...
There’s no doubt that running your own business can be incredibly rewarding, both personally and financially. However, when you’re handling everything yourself, it can also be incredibly taxing. So, how can you make the most of your time while still growing your business? Here are...
The media industry is largely populated by B2B organizations. You might be familiar with waiting months for a customer to pay you, then investing valuable hours of the workday trying to hunt down those outstanding payments. This is a common issue, but navigating the complex...
Surcharging is the practice of charging an additional fee to a customer paying with a credit card. But, in the already convoluted merchant services industry, credit card surcharging might be one of the most complicated practices out there....
Once your bank decides to offer merchant services to its customers, the next step is choosing a processing partner. This choice will impact everything from revenue and retention, to customer support, so it’s not one to be taken lightly. But, in an industry that can...