What
Being Registered Means to Us and You
Credit
Card Processing Services, Inc. is a registered ISO/MSP of
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Walnut Creek, CA
The
most important business decision that CCPS has made was
to become officially registered with the MasterCard and
Visa associations. It reinforces our commitment to living
by the high standards mandated by these organizations and
demonstrates our sincere desire to provide our clients with
unrivaled professionalism.
Just
as you would expect that your doctor be a member of the
AMA or your attorney be a member of the Bar, a business
owner should also expect to do business with a credit card
merchant sales professional. Kevin Aniess, the President
of Credit Card Processing Services, regularly attends industry
training conferences and subscribes to and reads each of
the major industry trade publications including Credit Card
Management, The Green Sheet, Transaction World, and others.
By doing so we are able to keep abreast of the latest trends
and changing rules and regulations in order to serve you
better.
Registering
as an ISO/MSP (Independent Sales Organization - Visa / Merchant
Service Provider - MasterCard) is much more than simply
filling out a membership application. The process required
a review of our business practices, financial strength,
and vision of the future.
It should
be noted that it is mandatory for every individual and company
that promotes or provides MasterCard and Visa merchant accounts
to be officially registered. This was instituted back in
the 1970's as a way of weeding out unscrupulous sales practices
that were rampant at that time. Unfortunately, even today,
there are still some organizations and sales reps that fail
to comply. Unregistered agents tend to be less informed,
prone to make false representations, less diligent in providing
valuable training and professional advice, and more likely
to be less accountable should a problem develop. As you
search for a merchant account on the Internet please be
sure that you see the required ISO/MSP affiliation along
with the sponsoring bank's name and city on the company's
web site. This notice lets you know that you are doing business
with a professional, similar to the MD after your physician's
name or the CPA designation that your accounting professional
proudly displays. Dealing with a registered professional
goes a long way to insuring that we will have a mutually
rewarding long-term professional relationship.
Credit
Card Processing Services values our membership in the Electronic
Transaction Association (ETA) which is the national association
for credit card acquiring professionals. In addition, as
a commitment to better serving our restaurant clients, we
are members of the National Restaurant Association through
our sister company Promo
King.
As a
further commitment to integrity and a sense of community,
Credit Card Processing Services is proud to be a long-time
member of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce.