Merchant Account

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

Related Terms

  • Chargeback (Card Processing)

    A chargeback is a transaction that is returned by the card issuer to a merchant’s acquirer bank because of a dispute, processing or point-of-sale error, or fraudulent...

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  • E-Check (or echeck)

    E-Check payments are ACH payments that originate via the internet, telephone, point-of-sale (POS), or bill payment sent through the mail or unattended lockbox. For mail and lockbox...

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