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Author Headshot Mark Stiltner

Content Director at Rapyd

Mark Stiltner is a finance and fintech writer. From educating independent investment advisors on retirement plan management to helping families maximize their savings to educating businesses on global payment preferences, Mark has spent over a decade researching and educating audiences on complex financial topics. Mark has been a contributing author on blog articles and educational content for the Bank of Colorado, Pinnacle Bank, TD Ameritrade, First Data and Rapyd.

Published Works: Contributing Author, Advice from the Top. Published by the Business Marketing Association and Dog Ear Publishing, 2011
Spain's famous Sagrada Familia isn't free. But what payment method should you use in Spain?

The Top Payment Methods in Spain 2022

With a growing eCommerce market, businesses using the top payment methods in Spain will gain an edge in Spain and improve their global presence too. This report covers 2021. Looking for the most recent data? Read our latest report.  Spain…

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Oxxo Mexico Cash Payment Alternatives

Alternatives to Oxxo Mexico Cash Payments

eCommerce Merchants Need Cash Acceptance beyond Oxxo Payments at More Convenient Locations Only 37 percent of Mexicans have a bank account. (Center for Global Development et al.) With ecommerce surging in popularity, partially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ability…

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What is Xero?

Xero Is Cloud-Based Accounting Software Designed for Small Businesses Xero offers a range of business finance functions like accounts payable and accounts receivable. It has its own mobile app (Xero Touch) and uses real-time data to allow for up-to-date accounts…

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What Is Worldpay?

Worldpay Is a Merchant Services and Payment Processing Provider Offering a Payment Gateway for Online Transactions The company is now known as ‘Worldpay from FIS’ since its acquisition. They are a leading global payments technology business with over 30 years…

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What Is Stripe?

Stripe is an online payment platform Stripe processes both card payments and ACH (Automated Clearing House) payments. Pricing is done on a pay-as-you-go basis, with a fee taken from each individual payment transaction. Stripe is headquartered in San Francisco. In…

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What is Square?

Square Is a Mobile Payment Processing and Card Reader Company Square lets merchants accept credit and debit card payments at their premises, as well as online and via mobile apps. Square offers a number of merchant solutions including: Point-of-sale payment…

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What Is Shopify?

Shopify Is a Cloud-Based eCommerce Platform For a monthly fee merchants can set up their own online store using one of many templates than can be used as is or customized, depending on the user’s skill level. Shopify was founded…

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What is PayPal?

Paypal Is an Online Payment Service that Lets Users Send and Receive Money Once They Sign Up for an Account Users can hold either a personal or a business account, and payments are made either using the other party’s PayPal…

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What is Google Pay?

A Digital Wallet that Lets Users Pay Via Their Smartphones Google Pay can be used in person as a NFC (near field communication) contactless payment method, for online transactions and app payments and for sending money peer-to-peer. To set it…

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What is Braintree?

Braintree (Also Known as Braintree Payment Solutions) Is an Online Payment Processing Platform Braintree is owned by PayPal. However, Braintree accepts payment methods that PayPal does not. The list of Braintree solutions includes: Braintree Direct – Accept payments online with…

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What is Adyen?

Adyen is a Dutch Payments Company that Provides Card Processing and Point-of-Sales (POS) Systems to Merchants Adyen supports a number of different payment methods such as credit and debit cards, eWallets, and local payment methods. Merchants can use a number…

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Grow Sales in Singapore with eWallets

Grow Sales in Singapore with eWallets

For ecommerce companies, marketplaces, and gig-economy platforms looking to expand in Asia, few countries compete with Singapore's combination of affluent consumers and digital infrastructure.  Digital adoption and usage among Singapore’s citizens and government efforts to transition to a cashless economy…

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SCA regulatory update

Strong customer authentication (SCA) Strong customer authentication (SCA) is a requirement of the EU Revised Directive on Payment Services (PSD2) on payment service providers within the European Economic Area. The SCA will take effect on 14 September 2019 and require…

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