Merchant Account

An account opened through a payment processor or financial institution that allows payees to accept credit card payments from a payer.

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    A field on the magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) line of a check or share draft. This is an optional field that can be found to the...

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    An entry initiated at an electronic terminal, such as an automated teller machine (ATM). This entry can either be a debit or a credit.

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