Banks Measure Your Risk Before You Ever Know It. Here's What They See
Banks decide whether your business is "high-risk" before a single human being reads your application — and most owners don't find out until their account is terminated. In this episode of The Payments...
17 Aug 11min
Chargebacks: The One Number That Can Shut You Down
Your chargeback ratio is the one number that can permanently shut you out of credit card processing — not just with one bank, but across the entire industry. In this episode of The Payments Guy, Frank...
5 Aug 12min
Travel Agencies: Your Complete Payment Survival Guide 2025
Most travel merchants are operating with a financial time bomb they don’t even know is ticking. In this episode of the Payments Guy, Frank breaks down why the travel industry is one of the highest-ris...
5 Dec 202518min
The Truth About the MATCH List — How to Recover After Your Merchant Account Gets Terminated In 2025
In this episode of The Payments Guy, Frank breaks down one of the most intimidating challenges merchants face: being placed on the MATCH list. You might be wondering: is this a business death sentence...
7 Nov 202516min
PayPal Account Terminations: High-Risk Merchant Processing Guide 2025
PayPal is an easy-to-use payment processor, but that convenience comes with a cost. In this episode, Frank covers PayPal account terminations and real payment alternatives for high-risk merchants. As ...
24 Okt 202521min
VAMP 101: Visa’s New Fraud Rules—Explained in 10 Minutes
In this episode, Frank covers Visa’s new VAMP fraud rules and what they mean for high-risk merchants. He explains how chargebacks and TC40 fraud reports now combine into a single fraud ratio—and why e...
4 Juli 202510min
Payment Declines: Fixing Failed Transactions for High-Risk Merchants 2025
In this episode, Frank covers why high-risk merchants experience unnecessary payment declines—and what you can do to fix it. He breaks down the invisible tech behind transaction approvals, from 3D Sec...
20 Juni 202518min
