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Welcome to the new North.

Welcome to the new North.

North American Bancard is now “North.” A new brand with a shorter, simpler name, yes, but those five letters stand for much more.


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Debit cards vs credit cards: How does payment processing differ?

You often hear the terms “credit card” and “debit card” lumped together as if they are the same thing. Although the ideas may seem …

Debit cards vs credit cards: How does payment processing differ?

Major Keys for Identifying Different Kinds of Phishing Scams

If you’ve checked your email in the last few days, chances are pretty good that there was at least one phishing scam in your inbox. Phishing …

Major Keys for Identifying Different Kinds of Phishing Scams

Should you charge customers a fee for paying with a credit card?

Accepting credit cards is a virtual necessity these days, but it can come at a cost. Your small business may be drowning in an ocean of expenses, …

Should you charge customers a fee for paying with a credit card?

5 Influencer Marketing Mistakes (And What to Do Instead)

With the rise of social media and consumer desire for trusted recommendations, influencer marketing is proving to be a useful tool for small …

5 Influencer Marketing Mistakes (And What to Do Instead)

Dos and Don’ts of CTAs for Your Business Site

Getting customers to your website is one thing; getting them to do what you want (buy, download, click) once they’re there is a whole new task. …

Dos and Don’ts of CTAs for Your Business Site

Does your Online Business Have The Right Payment Gateway?

If you have an online business and want to make money for your products or services, there’s no question you need a payment gateway. 

Does your Online Business Have The Right Payment Gateway?

Why Your E-Commerce Site Should Be PCI Compliant

If you have an e-commerce site or are considering building one for your business, you should be more than familiar with the letters P, C and I.

Why Your E-Commerce Site Should Be PCI Compliant

Merchants are Combining Mobile and Retail Strategies

According to a Deal Crunch article, 68 percent of American adults owned a smartphone in 2015, and an additional 45 percent owned a tablet, making …

Merchants are Combining Mobile and Retail Strategies

How to Use Giveaways to Get User-Generated Content From Your Customers

Content is the name of the marketing game in business these days. With so many social media platforms to populate and push out content, businesses …

How to Use Giveaways to Get User-Generated Content From Your Customers

5 Marketing Ideas Small Businesses Can Steal from Big Corporations

Small businesses often deliberately try to differentiate themselves from big corporations. They want to provide service, products and an …

5 Marketing Ideas Small Businesses Can Steal from Big Corporations

5 Ways Chargebacks Can Cost Your Small Business

If you want to make a small business owner cringe, just mention chargebacks. The process in which a customer asks the bank to reverse charges on a …

5 Ways Chargebacks Can Cost Your Small Business

Charitable Deduction Tips Small Business Owners Need

Sharing, as they say, is caring, and many small business owners are in the business of doing just that through generous charitable donations …

Charitable Deduction Tips Small Business Owners Need

Holidays and Chargebacks – How to Protect Yourself

The holiday shopping season is upon us, and while it is usually a joyful, if not busy, time of the year for retailers, it can also have merchants …

Holidays and Chargebacks – How to Protect Yourself

Benefits of Gift Cards (And Their Disadvantages)

The ubiquitous gift card. They come in all forms and practically any denomination. They can be from a favorite store or restaurant, or they can be …

Benefits of Gift Cards (And Their Disadvantages)

5 Common Chargeback Reasons and How to Avoid Them

Ah, chargebacks, the bane of the small business owner’s world. The term describes the charge levied against a merchant when a customer contests a …

5 Common Chargeback Reasons and How to Avoid Them
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