What is 3D Secure (2.0 Edition)?
Technically speaking, 3D Secure (3DS) is an authentication process where three "domains" (hence 3D) are involved in authorizing a transaction.
Issuer, Acquirer, or Network? The Banks Explained
Discover the key roles of Issuer, Acquirer, or Network in transactions—how issuing banks, card networks, and acquiring banks work together to process payments.
A Brief History of Credit Cards
Credit cards are old technology — old as money, maybe just as old as writing.So let's take a short trip into the long history of credit cards.
Unsecured vs. Secured Credit Cards: What it means for merchants
There are two basic types of credit cards you'll be processing as merchants: secured and unsecured. It's important to know the distinctions between the two.