Answers to Merchant Account and Processing Questions

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Patrick Hare

Visitors to CapitalProcessingNetwork.com ask us a variety of questions about credit card processing. Here are the top questions from the last few months: Q: What credit card companies are switching to smart cards? A: All card companies are moving to the smart card (AKA EMV Card) format. Merchants need to accept smart cards by April 1, 2013, and credit card issuers will be switching out cards as they expire. Visa, MasterCard, Amex, and Discover have all created roadmaps for converting to the EMV ...Read More

Travelers Discover That They Need Smart Cards in Europe, Will Soon Need Them Here Too

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Patrick Hare

Since 2009, one unpleasant surprise for US travelers in Europe has been that that their credit cards may be useless in many places. This is because European merchants have switched over to smart cards (AKA EMV Cards) which are embedded with microchips. The cards either have a shiny contact pad on the front or a contactless chip that transmits credit card information. Because many of these new devices don’t utilize the magnetic stripe found on US credit cards, people traveling for pleasure or on ...Read More

Capital Processing Network Credit & Bankcard Services (CBS)

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Patrick Hare

Capital Processing Network offers a variety of services for bank card acceptance and credit card processing for businesses of all sizes. While most merchants are satisfied with standard merchant services and accepting “credit” transactions, even when they come from debit cards, CPN works with merchants to expand their capabilities for savings and payment options. As an example, gift and loyalty card processing services were once the exclusive domain of larger retailers, who could afford the ...Read More

Is Credit Card Processing Software As Safe As A Terminal?

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Patrick Hare

A lot of businesses prefer to process their credit card transactions using a virtual terminal or card processing software in lieu of a terminal. Many of them may only make a few transactions per month, or may not see the need to take up desk space with a credit card machine. While there are some advantages, and preferred uses, for software-based card authorization, it might make sense to get a credit card terminal and a few peripherals if your business has moved beyond the “home-based” designation. Card ...Read More

Declare Independence from High Processing Fees

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Patrick Hare

Happy Independence Day! On this Fourth of July week, you have the option to take back more of the money that you are paying for credit card processing. In the same way that the revolutionaries of 1776 fought back against unfair taxation, you can make a statement against excessive merchant account charges by switching to the low-risk portfolio of Capital Processing Network. Every day, more businesses are discovering a new savings channel and taking a stand against hidden fees, inflated rates, ...Read More

Capitol Processing Network – Alternate Spelling Now Gets Customers To This Site

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Patrick Hare

Many of our customers look for us online using the phrase “Capitol Processing Network” in a search engine or typing CapitolProcessingNetwork.com into their web browsers. While search engines have been good at suggesting our website, web browsers may have displayed a “not found” message. We recently were able to acquire the alternate version of our domain name and are now redirecting it to this site. The previous holders of the domain were showing unrelated advertising, but now people who ...Read More

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