by Jacob Vexley | Mar 5, 2026 | Learning Hub
You swipe your card. The terminal beeps. A receipt prints. From the outside, a credit card transaction feels instant and simple. Behind the scenes, though, several systems talk to each other in a matter of seconds—verifying funds, checking for fraud, and moving money...
by Jacob Vexley | Mar 5, 2026 | Learning Hub
If you run — or plan to launch — an adult website, there’s a good chance you’ve considered Stripe. It’s clean. It’s modern. It’s easy to integrate. It powers half the internet. And on the surface, it looks like one of the best payment processors available. Here’s the...
by Jacob Vexley | Mar 5, 2026 | Learning Hub
If you’ve ever applied for a merchant account and been told your business is “high risk,” you probably didn’t take it as a compliment. In the world of payment processing services, “high risk” billing has nothing to do with how ethical your company is. It’s about how...
by Jacob Vexley | Mar 5, 2026 | Learning Hub
If you’re running a business and still relying only on cash, checks, or bank transfers, you’re quietly turning customers away. People expect to pay with a card. Whether they’re shopping online, tapping a phone in-store, or subscribing to a monthly service, credit and...
by Jacob Vexley | Mar 5, 2026 | Learning Hub
If you’ve been labeled a high risk merchant, you already know the conversation feels different. Instead of the typical 2.9% + $0.30 you see advertised everywhere, you’re hearing numbers like 7%, 9%, even 12% — sometimes higher. Add rolling reserves, stricter...
