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Below, CNBC Select rounded up some of the best credit card processing companies on the market. We looked at factors such as transparent pricing, business tools and integrations and more.

Credit card processing services for business are essential, both online and offline. But with the large number of options available to you it can be confusing to decide which might be best for you.

Credit card processing fees can add up to a big expense for merchants. Here are the average fees and costs for many issuers ...

Payment processor fees are paid to the payment processing company that merchants use to accept credit card payments, such as Helcim or Square. The fees charged by these companies can be broken ...

Credit card companies make money in a few ways. First, merchants pay credit card networks a small fee, typically 1% to 3% of each transaction, for processing customer payments. Issuers can profit ...

This model, which supports 0% fee payments for credit card transactions ... while enjoying competitive processing costs. For more details on each company’s offerings and to read the full ...

That’s because American Express does double duty as a credit card issuer and a payment network. This makes processing fees higher, and American Express relies on generating profits through its higher ...

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