Merchant Account Archives - The Payments Edge Your Edge in Payments Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://thepaymentsedge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cropped-image-1.png The Payments Edge https://thepaymentsedge.com/ Dating Merchant Accounts in 2026: Why You Get Declined and Who Approves You https://thepaymentsedge.com/high-risk-merchants/dating-merchant-account-2026/ https://thepaymentsedge.com/high-risk-merchants/dating-merchant-account-2026/#respond Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://thepaymentsedge.com/?p=638 Your dating app is legal, clean, and still getting declined. The reason sits in a four digit code, and the fix starts before you apply.

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]]> https://thepaymentsedge.com/high-risk-merchants/dating-merchant-account-2026/feed/ 0 How to Get a CBD Merchant Account Approved: The 2026 Underwriting Checklist https://thepaymentsedge.com/high-risk-merchants/how-to-get-cbd-merchant-account-approved/ https://thepaymentsedge.com/high-risk-merchants/how-to-get-cbd-merchant-account-approved/#respond Thu, 16 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://thepaymentsedge.com/?p=401 Most CBD applications die in underwriting for reasons the merchant never sees. Here is the checklist that actually gets an account approved in 2026.

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]]> https://thepaymentsedge.com/high-risk-merchants/how-to-get-cbd-merchant-account-approved/feed/ 0 Mastercard Specialty Merchant Fees 2026: What High-Risk Merchants Actually Pay https://thepaymentsedge.com/high-risk-merchants/mastercard-specialty-merchant-fees-2026/ https://thepaymentsedge.com/high-risk-merchants/mastercard-specialty-merchant-fees-2026/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://thepaymentsedge.com/?p=301 Mastercard's 2026 specialty merchant overhaul adds a $50k acquirer license, a $1,000 fee per merchant, and weekly transaction charges. Here is who actually pays.

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]]> https://thepaymentsedge.com/high-risk-merchants/mastercard-specialty-merchant-fees-2026/feed/ 0 Rolling Reserves in High-Risk Merchant Accounts: How to Negotiate Yours Down https://thepaymentsedge.com/high-risk-merchants/high-risk-merchant-account-rolling-reserve/ https://thepaymentsedge.com/high-risk-merchants/high-risk-merchant-account-rolling-reserve/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://thepaymentsedge.com/?p=187 Rolling reserves lock up 5 to 15% of your revenue for months. Here is what acquirers need to see before they lower the rate, shorten the hold, or drop it.

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