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Fortis on Visa’s Commercial Enhanced Data Program (CEDP): A New Era for B2B Payments
As of April 2025, Visa officially launched the Commercial Enhanced Data Program (CEDP), introducing a new model that adds a 0.05% participation

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The Microsoft Partner Advantage: Grow with Embedded Payments 
Read time: 4 minutes  Navigating the Microsoft partner ecosystem can be complex. As a consultant, systems integrator, or implementation specialist, your role

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All You Need to Know About Chargebacks
Read time: 4 minutes  Chargebacks are more than a back-office nuisance—they directly impact cash flow, customer trust, and platform reputation. With fraud

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Embedded Payments: Turning Checkout into a Strategic Advantage
Getting a customer to the checkout page is only half the battle. The last step of the buyer journey is often the

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What Are Embedded Payments and How Do They Work?
Embedded Payments aren’t just another fintech buzzword—they’re transforming how both software platforms and the businesses they serve connect commerce with experience. For

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5 AR Tactics to Accelerate Growth with Automation
Accounts receivable (AR) automation is no longer just a finance tool—it’s a growth engine. With increasing pressure to enhance efficiency and improve

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Unlocking Growth: How Integrated Payment Plugins Simplify eCommerce Operations
For eCommerce merchants, the future is bright as 85% of global consumers shop online—but scaling your eCommerce business, regardless of industry, offers new challenges. Juggling

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Why Moving to a New Payment Process Takes Less Time Than You Think
Your construction payment software is great…until it isn’t. Lack of innovation, expensive transaction fees, and poor integration can cause chaos in a

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Your Guide to Creating a Frictionless Chiropractic Office Experience—From Adjustments to Payments
Patients Expect a Seamless Experience—Is Your Practice Delivering?  Chiropractic care is all about wellness and stress relief, but nothing disrupts a patient’s

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The Importance of In-Person Business Events in 2025
According to current industry trends, in-person events are making a major comeback. 86.4% of organizers aim to maintain or boost the number

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6 Must-Have Features for Construction Payments 
Construction billing is anything but simple for most companies. Complex projects, from flooring to roofing and everything in between, require multiple moving

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The Benefits of Choosing an Embedded Payment Processor in NetSuite 
In today’s fast-paced business landscape, payment processing isn’t just a back-office function—it’s a critical part of delivering seamless experiences. For NetSuite users,

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The 5 Types of AR Automation that Generate Growth
Accounts receivable (AR) automation has become a crucial tool for businesses aiming to improve cash flow and reduce time spent on manual

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People-Powered AI: How Humans and Machines Can Collaborate in Payments
The landscape of AI Payments has changed drastically over the years, and new challenges have emerged to drive innovation in finance. According

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Payments Market – The Great Restoration 
After decades of hypergrowth investment, payment and financial technology companies have entered a new era. Super-sized valuations, irrational business models, and free

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The Embedded Payments Guidebook: Turning Payments into a Strategic Asset 
It’s no secret that embedded payments are the future of eCommerce. In 2021, 73% of European business leaders planned to implement embedded

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Apple Pay and Google Pay: Digital Payments Made Easy
Did you know that nine in 10 Americans use digital payments and 53% use digital wallets?  While digital payment methods have been

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Adobe Commerce: Enabling Merchants and ISVs to Streamline Payments
Back in 2018, Adobe announced its agreement to purchase Magento Commerce for $1.68 billion. As a leading commerce software, the Magento solution

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4 Must-Have Features for a US-Based Canadian Payment Processing Solution
The infrastructure for Canadian digital payments has been a long time in the making. For years, payments giant Interac has been a

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What is a PayFac and How is it Beneficial to a Software Provider?
For software providers, streamlining the sales process, onboarding merchants quickly, and having an all-in-one solution is top of mind to stay competitive.

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Quick Invoice: Get Paid Faster with an Optimized Workflow
Despite gains in digital invoicing, many businesses still struggle to scale their accounts receivable (AR) operations. Manual processes like mailed statements from

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What is a Retained Amount for ISVs?
Service fees for software have come a long way. Software developers continue to evolve and change the way they charge their merchants.

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Paylink: Text and Email-Enabled Payment Links
Late payments are a problem for over 90% of businesses. Overworked finance teams, traditional paper processes, and a confusing payment experience can

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Enhancing Payments at Sage Partner Summit 2023
Last month, the Fortis team attended and contributed to the Sage Partner Summit in Las Vegas. As a Sage Recommended Solution and

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ETA Names Kevin Shamoun of Fortis as Vice Chair of their AI Committee  
The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) has named Kevin Shamoun of Fortis as the Vice Chair of their Artificial Intelligence (AI) Committee. With

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Embedded Payments: Powerful Technology That’s Delivering a Better Way To Do Business  
Think about a typical dinner delivery. Maybe it’s Friday night, and a cheesy pizza has just arrived steaming hot right to your

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Partner Spotlight: Ricochet POS 
Ricochet partnered with Fortis to go beyond the basics of a payment integration and added tremendous value to their product by tapping

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PayPod: Embedded Payments with Mark Bishopp 
Last month, Mark Bishopp, SVP of Embedded Commerce & Partnerships at Fortis, met with Jacob Hollabaugh, Host of PayPod, to discuss the

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The Future of Embedded Payments: ETA TRANSACT 2023 in Review
Fortis leadership had the pleasure to attend and speak at the 2023 TRANSACT conference, powered by ETA. As one of the leading

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A Better Payments Partnership and the Developer Experience
Every independent software vendor (ISV) knows that finding or developing a customer-centric experience is only a piece of the puzzle. For a

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Fortis is a Sage Recommended Solution
The Fortis Platform is a Sage Recommended Solution that seamlessly integrates with Sage enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and products.  This makes

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Merchant Spotlight: Ricochet Home Consignment
Welcome to our first merchant spotlight - Ricochet Home Consignment! Ricochet partnered with Fortis because of our robust omni-channel payment systems and

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Six Tips for Fewer Chargebacks in Hospitality
Our last blog in this series will discuss six different ways to reduce chargebacks and improve your hospitality business. If you missed

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How to Prevent and Dispute Chargebacks
In our last blog, we talked about chargeback basics. In this post, we provide best practices and guidance to prevent chargebacks.  Defending

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All You Need to Know About Chargebacks
With the dramatic increase in fraud over the past few years, more and more merchants are dealing with chargeback fraud.  When handling

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Your Ideal Embedded Payments Solution
The third blog in our Embedded Payments series discusses features to look out for, as well as a deeper dive into the

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Who Uses Embedded Payments and What Are the Benefits?
In our last piece, we talked about Embedded Payments and how they work. In this blog, we discuss the ideal audience for

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What Are Embedded Payments and How Do They Work?
Over the past decade, financial technology has continued to evolve to meet the needs of customers and merchants alike. With embedded finance,

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Five Payment Processing Terms You Need To Know
Whether you’re a new business owner or a seasoned professional, the payment space is full of confusing terminology. Here are five payment

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Five Easy Ways To Go Green With Payments
As a business owner, you may think it’s difficult to go green. There are many easy steps you can take that not

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Why Does PCI Scope Matter to Business Owners?
As a business owner, why should you care about PCI scope? It may not seem important, but it can easily impact your

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