Companies like CyberSource, First Data and PayPal (now owned by eBay) are happy to process credit card transactions for a fee.
The techniques deployed by the crime ring ran the gamut, from child ID theft to setting up fake stores to process credit card payments.
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But the restaurant hasn't been able to process credit-card transactions, owner Charles Adornetto said.
Every time it needed to process a credit card, it would use a telephone modem to log into the bank.
MasterCard's first big deadline comes at a time when ATM fraud is a rising concern, particularly a process known as card skimming.
By the end of last year, Zoom had enough computer power to open its search engine to the masses--and to process credit-card payments.
Currently, individuals waiting for a green card often may be passed over for promotion or may hesitate to change jobs because such actions could trigger the need to re-start the green card process.
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That, says Allen, a vice-president at Citicorp in New York, will be enough for the card to process data on its own.
Instead, many say that the companies that process their debit-card transactions aren't passing on the federally mandated savings, or are raising fees on other services.
He said he started the process of getting a green card a permanent residency status with sponsorship from Cisco and got one in 2008.
But what goes on behind the scenes to process a debit or credit card payment is much more complex than the simple swipe.
Paterson stretched the visitors away again after the restart with two quick goals, the second created by the full-back's break that drew Byrne into conceding a penalty and earned him a yellow card in the process.
After years of trying, he eventually received his H1 visa and then after an even more arduous process, he got his green card.
Customers began to shift accounts to other credit-card firms, a process that requires little more effort than picking up the post in the morning.
Authorization is the process by which MasterCard validates the card, and Settlement fees are charged to issuers for the exchange of funds between issuers and acquirers.
When the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms wanted to stop the tax-free online sale of cigarettes by enterprising Native Americans, it ordered credit-card companies not to process the transactions, threatening fines.
Merchants that use Square Register are much more active than merchants who use the Square Card Reader: Register users are five times more active every week than those who use the Card Reader and they process about two times more revenue.
That way, consumers don't have to go through the process of punching in their credit-card information.
The company also is pushing into software to process individualized mail, such as credit card bills, brokerage-account statements and targeted sales pitches.
Speaking of forking over money for apps, you can do just that through the web store checkout process -- put in your credit card right on your computer screen, save for later use (if that's your thing), and you're good to go shopping.
For very large creditors, like major banks, credit card companies or utilities, the process can (and should) be extensive.
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The requirement is three years if going through the labor certification process and then being sponsored for a green card.
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It's not a straightforward process, and you'll need a card reader or a PC that's equipped to handle a Sony Memory Stick (as opposed to a normal USB drive).
But like other social gaming companies, Zynga allows users to speed up the process by converting real dollars from their credit card and PayPal accounts into the FarmVille currency used to buy virtual goods.
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"Ensuring that your checkout process and, more important, the credit card form are well-secured will guarantee your customers feel safe when transmitting their information, " says Pat Kaeowichien, director of information technology for Magnetic, a Tampa-based Web-development firm.
Dasher described the process he went through to develop the plastic credit card in the 50s.
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First, the problem: payment platforms have to process orders from many more sources than do credit card companies.
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"Chase abused the judicial process and engaged in serious misconduct against California credit card borrowers, " Harris said in a statement.
For online purchases, MasterPass provides shoppers a simple check-out process by eliminating the need to enter detailed shipping and card information with every purchase.
The process only takes three simple steps (although, the credit card option will be available next month).
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