Reserves, Holds, and Payouts: What to Ask a Processor Before You Sign
Square is exiting CBD. If you sell primarily CBD, your account closes November 5; mixed-catalog sellers have to pull CBD…
October 9, 2026
Payment processor switch: The document checklist that keeps you selling
The merchants who switch processors without losing a day of sales aren’t lucky. They’re ready. Why switching high-risk processors is…
September 25, 2026
Payments & peptides: What a compliant peptide merchant looks like
The word "peptide" covers an FDA-approved drug and a "research use only" vial. Underwriters treat them very differently. Here's how the category is structured in 2026.
The MATCH List and TMF: How terminated-merchant listings work
The MATCH list and VMSS follow a merchant and its owners for five years. How listings happen, the thresholds that trigger them, and what can be undone.
The CBD seller’s calm guide to switching processors
Updated October 2026 with current Square and federal deadlines. If you got the notice, you already know the feeling. One…
Shopify banned vape eCommerce. Here’s how high-risk payment processing actually works from here.
Late last month, Shopify moved to prohibit vape and e-cigarette sales across its platform in the United States, a decision…
Switching payment processors: What to map out before you move
Switching payment processors is rarely as simple as flipping a switch, and most of the friction merchants run into is…
Chargeback prevention for high-risk merchants: Strategies that work
Chargebacks are one of the most persistent and expensive operational challenges in high-risk payment processing. For merchants in categories like…