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5 Payment Services Websites We are Thankful For

Posted by Kevin Walli | Wed, Nov 21, 2012 @ 12:15 PM

laptop financesWith Thanksgiving right around the corner, we wanted to present 5 websites that we are thankful for. These sites are valuable to the payments industry for the information and services they provide. In the ever-changing payment services industry, keeping up with the changes can be challenging.

Thanks to the Internet, there are many good resources to help guide you and provide up-to-date information. The payments processing industry now offers numerous options for entrepreneurs such as remote deposit capture, check verification, check guarantee and credit card payment devices for your smart phone or tablet. As the technology and industry evolves, it's crucial to stay educated. 

These 5 sites on industry topics are valuable resources to bookmark and utilize whether you are a retailer, ISO, payments provider or consumer.

  • nacha.org - This is the official site for the Electronic Payments Association (NACHA). More than 12,000 financial institutions are represented by NACHA. NACHA develops operating rules and business practices for the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network and for electronic payments. The website is loaded with educational resources and industry guidelines. You can join NACHA on the site and participate in the organization via their forums and conferences.
  • electran.org - The Electronic Transaction Association (ETA) is an international trade association that serves transaction processing products and service providers by providing education, advocacy and a forum for the exchange of information. The ETA provides industry leadership by hosting a number of meetings and trade shows every year, providing education and communication tools and programs. Visit this site for current events, industry news and information on upcoming events and educational programs.
  • paymentstalk.com - Paymentstalk.com features articles relating to the payments industry. It is not as detailed or busy as nacha.org or electan.org but the articles are well written and very current.  Also featured on the site is a section that includes recent articles, archives and related blogs.
  • ach.com - The Automated Clearing House (ACH) is an electronic network for financial transactions in the United States. ACH processes large volumes of credit and debit transactions in batches. ACH credit transfers include direct deposits payroll and vendor payments. Both the government and the commercial sectors use ACH payments. Businesses increasingly use ACH online to have customers pay, rather than via credit or debit cards.
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  • greensheet.com - The Green Sheet is a publication and website that focuses on the payment industry's ISOs and merchant level salesperson. They provide breaking news, sales advice, an extensive glossary, a very handy directory, job listings and much more. The Green Sheet has been serving the market faithfully since 1983 and keeps an archive of past issues that is very interesting to look back on. If you want to see the incredible progress the industry has made, look back 10 years in the archives. The Green Sheet print edition is printed on green stock so it is easy to spot on the desks of the top executives in the payment processing industry.

The Internet provides us with a bounty of great sites to help business and keep us informed and these are just a small sample.  Let us know what sites you are thankful for.

 

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Topics: Independent Sales Organization (ISO)

Written by Kevin Walli

Kevin Walli is an award-winning graphic designer with 18-plus years of experience in graphic design, web design and photography. Flexible and creative with an excellent sense of humor, Kevin enjoys spending time with his family, photography, reading, music and sports.