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News May 28, 2026
KORT Payments and Paythings Modernize Cash with Smart Safes, Next-Day Deposit and Lower Costs
AI-powered platform replaces manual cash handling and outdated logistics with real-time visibility and faster access to funds for retailers Toronto, ON - May 28, 2026 - KORT Payments (KORT), a...
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Insights May 26, 2026
How ISOs Can Successfully Transition from High-Risk to Mainstream Acquiring
For years, many ISOs built successful businesses in high-risk payments. The opportunity was clear: higher margins, less competition and merchants that often struggled to find stable processing relationships. Sponsor banks...
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Insights May 19, 2026
Why Low-Risk CNP Portfolios Are Becoming the Most Valuable ISO Asset
The traditional ISO high-risk model is becoming harder to scale, and low-risk CNP portfolios are emerging as the alternative. Sponsor banks are tightening oversight. Approval timelines are getting longer and...
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Insights May 12, 2026
Rolling Reserves Explained: Why High-Risk Merchants Are Asked to Hold Funds
The moment a merchant sees a reserve in their agreement, the reaction is usually the same. Something must be wrong. In reality, reserves are not a red flag. They are...
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Insights May 5, 2026
The Biggest Mistakes ISOs Make When Submitting High-Risk Deals
It should not come as a surprise that most high-risk deals don't get declined because of the business itself, they get declined because of how the file is presented. In...
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Insights April 28, 2026
Chargebacks: The Silent Killer of Merchant Accounts
Most merchant accounts don't get shut down because of fraud. They get shut down because of chargebacks. What makes this challenging is how quickly things escalate. A business can appear...
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Insights April 21, 2026
What Makes a Merchant Account High-Risk vs Low-Risk?
Most merchants aren't classified as high-risk because of what they sell. They're classified based on how their business actually operates once payments start flowing. That distinction is often misunderstood. The...
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Insights April 14, 2026
The MATCH List Explained: What It Means When Your Merchant Is Listed
Discovering that one of your merchants has been placed on the MATCH list typically happens after the account has already been shut down. A terminated account can often be replaced....
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Insights April 7, 2026
What to Do If Your Merchant Accounts Shut Down
For ISOs and Agents, a merchant account shutdown doesn’t just impact one business, it affects your reputation and your ability to scale. Transactions stop and confidence drops quickly. Processors like...
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Insights April 7, 2026
The Visa VAMP Program: What Every ISO and Merchant Should Know
Fraud and chargebacks affect your ability to process payments. When those metrics rise, acquiring banks reassess risk. Sometimes that leads to monitoring. Sometimes reserves. In more serious cases, processing relationships...
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Insights March 31, 2026
How to Get Approved for a High-Risk Merchant Account
Getting declined for payment processing is one of the most frustrating moments for a growing business. One provider says no, another asks for more information, and suddenly you're left wondering...
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Insights March 24, 2026
Reflections on the Latest Trends in Retail Payments — NRF 2025
In early January, KORT made the annual pilgrimage to the National Retail Federation's Big Show - NRF 2025 - in New York City. Three days of ideas, innovation, and industry-defining...
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Insights March 17, 2026
Artificial Intelligence & Vertical SaaS – A Threat or an Opportunity?
A.I. is omnipresent. Its influence and ubiquity are overwhelming — and for vertical SaaS companies, the stakes couldn't be higher.Funding for A.I. companies surpassed $200B in 2025, of which $40B...
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Insights March 3, 2026
Speed, Flexibility, Path for Approval: How KORT Helps Agents and ISOs Close Complex Deals
Winning deals isn't just about pricing or technology. For experienced Agents and ISOs, success often comes down to agility - and the ability to work with a partner that understands...
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Insights February 24, 2026
Beyond Splits: How KORT Earns the Trust of Agents and ISOs
For experienced Agents and ISOs, pricing alone is rarely the deciding factor when choosing a payment processing partner. What truly matters is trust. And trust is built through transparency, consistency,...
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