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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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Data breach vs fraud: Is there a difference?

The headlines over the past few years have been crowded with stories about the lack of security when it comes to credit card data. Terms such as …

Data breach vs fraud: Is there a difference?

Why Are SMB’s Hesitant to Embrace New Technology?

A recent survey by leading B2B research firm Clutch showed that potentially thousands of small businesses are not correctly utilizing new …

Why Are SMB’s Hesitant to Embrace New Technology?

Fighting Chargebacks? Don’t Make These Mistakes!

 The word “chargeback” can send a shiver down the spine of any merchant. Dealing with chargebacks, which occur when a cardholder disputes a …

Fighting Chargebacks? Don’t Make These Mistakes!

3 Key Tax Tips for Individual Small Business Owners

April 15 is the national deadline for individuals to file their personal taxes, and while Tax Day gets closer and perhaps the pressure to file …

3 Key Tax Tips for Individual Small Business Owners

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
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