{"id":7944,"date":"2022-05-18T15:28:17","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T15:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trc-parus.ru\/?p=7944"},"modified":"2022-11-16T16:05:30","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T16:05:30","slug":"how-to-get-a-merchant-account-to-accept-credit-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trc-parus.ru\/blog\/how-to-get-a-merchant-account-to-accept-credit-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get a Merchant Account to Accept Credit Cards?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7944\" class=\"elementor elementor-7944\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e3d62e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e3d62e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ac7788\" data-id=\"1ac7788\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f30819 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f30819\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Any business that has revenue over $100,000 per year and accepts credit cards almost certainly has a merchant account. If you don&#8217;t have a merchant account and your business processes more than $100,000 per year in credit cards, this article will give you an overview on how to get one.<\/p>\n<p>For the smaller businesses with less than $100,000 in annual revenue that already accept credit cards, they likely use an aggregator. With aggregators (like <a href=\"https:\/\/stripe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stripe<\/a> <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">or<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/squareup.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Square<\/a>)<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">, you do not get a merchant account, rather you share a merchant account with thousands of other businesses. You can read more about how to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/trc-parus.ru\/blog\/comparing-pricing-for-merchant-accounts-vs-aggregators\/\">compare aggregators with merchant accounts<\/a> on accepting credit cards.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f16ad7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f16ad7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a merchant account?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5d436 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f5d436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A merchant account is a business account that is used to transfer funds from your customer&#8217;s bank account to your business bank account after a purchase with a credit card.\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">A merchant account is not the same as a bank account.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">A merchant account is more similar to a line of credit for your business. Since a merchant account is like a line of credit, your business needs to go through an <a href=\"https:\/\/trc-parus.ru\/blog\/what-is-underwriting-and-merchant-account-risk\/\">approval and underwriting<\/a> process to get a merchant account.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-749af4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"749af4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the steps to get a merchant account?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65e85de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65e85de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most payment processors that offer a merchant account have an application that you need to fill out with both personal and business information. Some people are concerned about giving personal information that includes their\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">bank account information, SIN (<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">social insurance number), and financial details of their business. However, since a merchant account is a line of credit, it is reasonable to do a credit check on your business. There will not be a reputable organization that will underwrite your business without going through this process.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">Some people ask why personal information is needed. It comes down to regulations. The government requires all financial institutions collect information about their customers. This is known as KYC (<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">Know Your Customer) standards that are designed to protect against fraud, corruption, money laundering and terrorist financing.\u00a0<\/span>KYC refers to the process by which banks and financial institutions are required by the Canadian government to gather identifying information on the person opening the account, official government photo ID, address, and a Social Insurance Number (SIN).<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Another aspect of a merchant account is that in some cases, you may be required to sign a personal guarantee before the application is approved. A personal guarantee is generally used as incentive to ensure responsible behaviour and deter from any fraudulent activity.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">The steps and timeline to get a new merchant account are as follows:<\/span><\/p><ol><li>Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/trc-parus.ru\/get-started\/\">get started form<\/a> with a few easy details. Most payment processors will have an online form and get back to you within 24 hours<\/li><li>Fill out the merchant account application that includes all your personal and business information along with the types of <a href=\"https:\/\/trc-parus.ru\/products\/\">payment processing products<\/a> you want. Be prepared with a void check or bank letter for verification. If you already have a merchant account, have 3 months of past processing statements available.<\/li><li>The payment processor will send that completed application to their <a href=\"https:\/\/trc-parus.ru\/blog\/what-is-underwriting-and-merchant-account-risk\/\">underwriting<\/a> team to determine the risk. Depending on the processor, approval can take anywhere from 15 minutes to one week. Larger and more complex businesses generally take multiple days to one week.\u00a0<\/li><li>You will then get an approval or rejection letter for a merchant account. This normally happens by email.<\/li><li>Once your business is approved for a merchant account, you will get access to your accounts with online access. Any payment hardware will be shipped, generally within 2 business days.<\/li><li>You will now be accepting credit cards!<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a17a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72a17a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where can I get a merchant account?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b2cad7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b2cad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can get a merchant account from a payment processor. A payment processor is a loaded term because you can get a merchant account from an acquirer or an ISO. Here is a full explanation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/trc-parus.ru\/blog\/the-difference-between-an-acquirer-and-iso-in-payment-processing\/\">difference between an&nbsp;acquirer and an ISO<\/a>. However in summary,&nbsp;<span style=\"font-family: var(--e-global-typography-text-font-family),Sans-serif; font-weight: var(--e-global-typography-text-font-weight); font-size: 1rem;\">our opinion is that ISOs, like TRC-Parus, are the best providers of payment processing.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: var(--e-global-typography-text-font-family),Sans-serif; font-weight: var(--e-global-typography-text-font-weight); font-size: 1rem;\">An ISO can work with multiple providers to offer the best payment products, they can build their own value-added software, and they can have more ability to offer exceptional customer service.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">We have also offered an article on the<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/trc-parus.ru\/best-payment-processing-canada\/\">best credit card processors<\/a>&nbsp;if you want to go through a full list.<\/p>\n<section style=\"--flex-direction: initial; --flex-wrap: initial; --justify-content: initial; --align-items: initial; --align-content: initial; --gap: initial; --flex-basis: initial; --flex-grow: initial; --flex-shrink: initial; --order: initial; --align-self: initial; flex-direction: var(--flex-direction); flex-wrap: var(--flex-wrap); -webkit-box-pack: var(--justify-content); justify-content: var(--justify-content); -webkit-box-align: var(--align-items); align-items: var(--align-items); align-content: var(--align-content); gap: var(--gap); flex-basis: var(--flex-basis); -webkit-box-flex: var(--flex-grow); flex-grow: var(--flex-grow); flex-shrink: var(--flex-shrink); -webkit-box-ordinal-group: var(--order); order: var(--order); align-self: var(--align-self); --widgets-spacing: 20px; width: 800px; font-family: -apple-system, 'system-ui', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif;\" data-id=\"2b49423\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"width: 800px;\">\n<div style=\"--flex-direction: initial; --flex-wrap: initial; --justify-content: initial; --align-items: initial; --align-content: initial; --gap: initial; --flex-basis: initial; --flex-grow: initial; --flex-shrink: initial; --order: initial; --align-self: initial; flex-direction: var(--flex-direction); flex-wrap: var(--flex-wrap); -webkit-box-pack: var(--justify-content); justify-content: var(--justify-content); -webkit-box-align: var(--align-items); align-items: var(--align-items); align-content: var(--align-content); gap: var(--gap); flex-basis: var(--flex-basis); -webkit-box-flex: var(--flex-grow); flex-grow: var(--flex-grow); flex-shrink: var(--flex-shrink); -webkit-box-ordinal-group: var(--order); order: var(--order); align-self: var(--align-self); --widgets-spacing: 20px; width: 400px;\" data-id=\"cc0370c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div style=\"width: 400px;\">\n<div style=\"width: 400px;\">\n<div style=\"--flex-direction: initial; --flex-wrap: initial; --justify-content: initial; --align-items: initial; --align-content: initial; --gap: initial; --flex-basis: initial; --flex-grow: initial; --flex-shrink: initial; --order: initial; --align-self: initial; flex-direction: var(--flex-direction); flex-wrap: var(--flex-wrap); -webkit-box-pack: var(--justify-content); justify-content: var(--justify-content); -webkit-box-align: var(--align-items); align-items: var(--align-items); align-content: var(--align-content); gap: var(--gap); flex-basis: var(--flex-basis); -webkit-box-flex: var(--flex-grow); flex-grow: var(--flex-grow); flex-shrink: var(--flex-shrink); -webkit-box-ordinal-group: var(--order); order: var(--order); align-self: var(--align-self); --widgets-spacing: 20px; width: 380px;\" data-id=\"7e4d166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n<div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-04b2ffc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04b2ffc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dec42d6\" data-id=\"dec42d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61eef37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61eef37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At TRC-Parus, we aim to offer the best merchant account with the <span class=\"cd-blue\">lowest payment processing fees.<\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a78bfe3 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a78bfe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"\/get-started\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get a Merchant Account Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Any business that has revenue over $100,000 per year and accepts credit cards almost certainly has a merchant account. 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