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About the Author
Brookside Payments
Brookside Payments brings 20+ years of merchant services experience to small and mid-size businesses. We specialize in interchange-plus pricing and dual pricing programs — two of the most transparent pricing models available — with no long-term contracts, no hidden fees, and a local representative who picks up the phone. Our focus is simple: help merchants understand exactly what they're paying and why, then structure a merchant account that works in their favor. Every business deserves honest advice, whether they end up working with us or not.
Published Articles
Legal & Compliance · May 22, 2026
Nacha’s June 2026 Fraud Rule Now Covers Every ACH Sender
What Changed The Nacha Fraud Monitoring Rules Now Apply to Every Business That Sends ACH For most of the history…
Legal & Compliance · May 21, 2026
Illinois Banned Interchange on Tax and Gratuity (Mostly)
A New Illinois Rule, Sort Of Illinois Says You Should Not Pay Interchange on Tax and Gratuity — but the…
Pricing Models · May 21, 2026
Brand-Level vs Product-Level Surcharging: The New Choice
A New Surcharging Choice Product-Level Surcharging Is the New Option Most Merchants Will Want Product-level surcharging is a new choice…
Payment Technology · May 20, 2026
Your Phone Can Now Be the Card Reader — No Hardware Required
The Terminal You Already Own Your Phone Can Now Be the Card Reader — No Hardware Required For most of…
Fees & Interchange · May 20, 2026
There Is Now a Fee Every Time Your Terminal Swipes a Chip Card
A New Line Item, As of April 2026 There Is Now a Fee Every Time Your Terminal Swipes a Chip…
Fees & Interchange · May 19, 2026
Debit Routing Is the Part of Every Debit Transaction Your Processor Controls
Fees & Interchange Debit Routing Is the Part of Every Debit Transaction Your Processor Controls and You Almost Never See.…
Industry Insights · May 19, 2026
The Lease That Outlived Diego’s Shop Management Software
Industry Insights Equipment Lease Payment Processing Outlived Diego’s Software by Eighteen Months. The Bill Still Comes. Diego Salazar runs Salazar…
Industry Insights · May 18, 2026
Why Your SaaS Vendor Will Push Harder on Payments as AI Eats Their Subscription Revenue
Industry Insights The Embedded Payments SaaS Narrative Is Half Right and Half Wrong The current story about embedded payments SaaS…
Industry Insights · May 18, 2026
Should You Reject Premium Credit Cards? The Math at Marguerite’s Charleston Jewelry Boutique.
Industry Insights Marguerite Has 41% Premium Card Volume. The Settlement Says She Can Decline It. Should She? Marguerite Devereaux runs…
Fees & Interchange · May 17, 2026
The Wireless Terminal Fee Hiding in Your Mobile Business Statement
A Driveway in Brentwood Casey Spent Four Years Paying for a $4 Cell Plan The wireless terminal fee on Casey…