MasterCard Inc.


Understanding Merchant Service Provider Rates

By Cheryl Lindloff |  Dec 22, 2000

In online business today, accepting credit cards is a must. Consumers enjoy both the convenience and the security of buying with a credit card. But as a m...  Read story

Charging Forth;

By V.I. |  Jan 1, 1986

SOME SHOPPERS WHO HAVE overloaded their bank cards can still charge ahead at their favorite small stores. Shopping centers are beginning to fish for cust...  Read story

Lenders Target Smaller Businesses for Bigger Returns

By Darren Dahl

June 18, 2004 -- When it comes to credit lines and charge cards, small business owners are finding that there is no shortage of lenders k...  Read story

Discover Releases Credit Card for Business Owners

By Jasmine D. Adkins |  Jun 12, 2006

Despite its relatively late entry, the company says the category is still underserved.  Read story

MasterCard Unveils Online Expense Management Tool

Dec 3, 2007

MasterCard Worldwide  (NYSE:MA) has introduced a new Web-based expense and information management solution to help businesses control costs, find pro...  Read story

NextPhase to Resell Hughes Broadband Satellite

Jan 7, 2008

A larger pool of merchants will be offering automatic savings to small-business customers.  Read story

MasterCard to Offer Fuel Savings

May 9, 2008

Small firms on the EasySavings program can receive rebates on gas.  Read story

Franchisee School

By Laura Palotie |  May 14, 2008

A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business.  Read story

Paper or Plastic?

By Laura Palotie |  Oct 29, 2008

A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business.  Read story

Holiday Shoppers Bargain Hunting

By Michael Gadd |  Nov 20, 2008

A survey shows more cash-strapped Americans will be shopping smarter this holiday season.  Read story

Personalized Gift Cards for Small Business

Dec 12, 2006

Dec. 12, 2006 -- MasterCard Worldwide unveiled a new online service on Tuesday that allows small businesses to personalize holiday gift c...  Read story

Survey: More Owners Strike Work-Life Balance

May 3, 2007

May 3, 2007 -- Despite the rigors of running a company, most small-business owners feel they've managed to strike a healthy work-life bal...  Read story

MasterCard Launches Easy Savings for Small Firms

Sep 25, 2007

MasterCard small-business cardholders will be able to save money automatically on purchases made with credit and signature debit cards following the launc...  Read story

Women-Owned Businesses Outpacing Other Firms

Oct 15, 2007

In the past 10 years, the number of U.S. small businesses owned by women rose by 42 percent to 7.7 million nationwide, according to a recent survey by Mas...  Read story

MasterCard Introduces New Card for Small Businesses

Oct 18, 2007

MasterCard Worldwide (NYSE:MA) has launched a new premium-payment card tailored for high-spending small businesses. The World MasterCard for Business offe...  Read story

Cracking the Code

By Jennifer Gill |  Apr 1, 2007

Credit card processing bills are a jumble. Here's how to read yours.  Read story

Secure All of Your Transaction Data and Prevent Fraud

By Delilah Obie |  Apr 20, 2000

Credit card information is extremely sensitive, and plenty of villains are waiting to exploit any breach in your security. Online merchants are as suscept...  Read story

MasterCard Launches New Reporting Solution

Dec 18, 2007

MasterCard Worldwide has unveiled its new proprietary Web-based expense and information management solution. Smartdata.gen2 provides businesses with integ...  Read story

Mastering Charges

Apr 1, 1982

Fender Benders Rent-A-Car in Evanston and Chicago, Ill., discovered it was paying its bank more than it had to for servicing its Visa/MasterCard account.<...  Read story

Most Business Owners Unprepared for Natural Disasters

By Angus Loten |  Apr 24, 2006

Even after Katrina, 84% say they are not concerned about hurricanes, floods, or earthquakes.  Read story

Chargebacks: The Silent Killer

By Ilan Mochari |  Feb 1, 2001

If you sell your products online, you're vulnerable to "chargebacks" -- disputed credit card charges. Buyers usually win disputes. Visa and MasterCard hav...  Read story

Antitrust Suit Filed Against Visa, MasterCard

By Max Chafkin |  Jun 24, 2005

June 24, 2005 --Five small businesses filed a class action lawsuit Thursday charging that Visa and MasterCard have been illegally fixing t...  Read story

Can't Find that Missing Document? Try Your Very Own Search Engine

By Peter Hoy |  Dec 13, 2006

A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business.  Read story

Credit Card Laundering Is Dirty Business

By Cheryl Lindloff |  Jul 7, 2000

Credit card laundering, sometimes referred to as "factoring," works like this: A company that does not have a credit card merchant account with a bank or ...  Read story

Comerica Bank, Starwood Hotels Launch Credit Cards for Business Owners

By Peter Hoy |  Oct 18, 2006

A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business.  Read story

IRS Allows Tax Payments By Credit Card

By Angus Loten |  Jan 23, 2006

Jan. 23, 2006 --Charging federal employment taxes on your MasterCard and paying it off later: Priceless. For the first time this ta...  Read story

My Terrible Vacation

By Warren Rodgers |  Feb 1, 1988

'It must be every entrepreneur's fantasy: you and your spouse spend years building a fast-growth, INC. 500-level company. As the business matures, you go ...  Read story

How I Did It: Tim Litle, Chairman, Litle & Co.

By Tim Litle |  Sep 1, 2006

As told to Leigh Buchanan Industry: Financial Services 2006 Inc. 500 Ranking: Read story

Harris Introduces Business Credit Card

Apr 2, 2008

The new Corporate MasterCard was created for mid-market businesses.  Read story

Web-Based Companies Significant Part of U.S. Small Business

By Stacy Zhao |  Jun 7, 2005

June 7, 2005 --A new generation of American businesses, so-called "Web-Driven Entrepreneurs," now make up 25% of all U.S. small businesses...  Read story

Credit-Card Fee Bill Advances

By Angus Loten |  Jul 21, 2008

New legislation requires Visa and MasterCard to negotiate fees charged to retailers.  Read story

Don't Start a Business without One

By Phaedra Hise |  Feb 1, 1998

Like many entrepreneurs, you may be relying on credit cards to finance your business. Here are some tips on managing credit card payments.  Read story

Dialed In

By Venuri Siriwardane |  Nov 26, 2008

A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business.  Read story

Internet Payment Systems

Related Terms: Online Auction In 2003, the most...  Read story

Love Me (Legal) Tender

By Inc Staff |  Dec 1, 1988

Elvis Presley MasterCard introduced in conjunction with Federal Savings and Loan Association, Memphis.  Read story

Prepare for International Payment Processing

By Delilah Obie |  May 2, 2000

Many payment processing and merchant account providers do not accommodate international commerce. If you plan to market your product globally, you may nee...  Read story

The Fraud Bogeyman

By Ilan Mochari |  Feb 1, 2001

The specter of Internet fraud has made it tougher for small e-merchants to navigate the maze of credit card processing fees charged by banks. Several new ser...  Read story

Credit Where Credit Is Due

By J.F.P. |  Jun 1, 1984

In a society where credit cards are as essential as folding money, H. David Meyers has become a savior for thousands of students, divorced people, artists...  Read story

Pumping Plastic

Jun 1, 1983

First came the automated teller machines that put the squeeze on bank tellers by working around the clock, seven days a week, without vacation, sick leave...  Read story

Retailers Decry 'Hidden' Credit-Card Fees

Apr 20, 2007

April 20, 2007 -- Retail industry leaders this week urged lawmakers to pass legislation curbing the $36 billion in fees credit-card compa...  Read story