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Cardstream's latest press releases, company news and industry insights.

February 15, 2023

Pay By Bank App

You may have seen that Pay by Bank App is becoming a more prominent way consumers choose to pay, but what is it? Brought to market by Mastercard, Pay by ....

February 6, 2023

Payment Gateway Solutions

One of the most important decisions a Merchant can make when establishing their E-Commerce business is which Payment Gateway Solution they should utilise. Acting as the channel between the E-Commerce ....

January 31, 2023

Recurring Card Payments

Recurring Card Payments (RCP), sometimes known as a Continuous Payment Authority (CPA) occurs when a consumer gives a Merchant permission to regularly take funds from a debit or credit card. ....

January 17, 2023

AVS Checks

Address Verification Service Checks, also known as AVS Checks, is one of the most widely used fraud prevention tools when a card-not-present transaction occurs. How Do AVS Checks Work? AVS ....

January 9, 2023

Blue Monday

The Third Monday of the year is commonly known as “Blue Monday”. This may be accompanied by media stories sensationalising the day, but what is Blue Monday and what does ....

January 3, 2023

2023 Predictions

The payments industry is ever-changing and hard to predict, but what can be expected for payments in 2023? Buy Now Pay Later One of the biggest trends of 2022 has ....

December 20, 2022

2022 Review

2022 is coming to an end, and now is the perfect time to take a look back at what has happened within the payments industry this year. Interchange Price Changes ....

December 13, 2022

Soft Declines

A soft decline occurs when a customer’s issuing bank is willing to approve a transaction but not in its current state. Of all declines, roughly 85% can be deemed as ....

December 6, 2022

Merchant Management System

With Cardstream, your Merchants are provided with the necessary tools to adapt their payments to suit their business’ needs. The Merchant Management System (MMS) contains an easy-to-navigate dashboard, giving an ....

November 29, 2022

Industry Deep Dive – Hospitality

With the year coming to a close, it is a great time for companies operating in the hospitality industry to review their online payment offerings. In an ever-changing world, it ....