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Statement Review from RapidCents

Read a merchant processing statement in this order. Add every charge for one full month — monthly, per-batch, equipment, assessment and PCI lines included — then divide by the volume processed: that effective rate, not a quoted rate, is what compares across providers. Check whether interchange and markup are stated separately, since only the markup differs between providers. Check the debit share, which is priced differently from credit. Then read the term, renewal and exit terms alongside it.

The essentials

  • Start with the effective rate

    Add every charge for one full month, including monthly, per-batch, equipment and assessment lines, then divide by the volume processed. Compare that number, never a quoted rate.

  • Separate interchange from markup

    Interchange is set by the card networks and is identical for every provider. Only the markup differs, so a statement that combines them hides the part that is actually negotiable.

  • Find the lines that are easy to miss

    Monthly minimums, PCI fees, statement fees, batch fees and terminal rental rarely appear in a sales quote but always appear on the statement.

  • Check your debit share

    In-person debit is priced differently from credit, and a debit-heavy business on a flat rate is usually overpaying for it. The statement is where that shows.

  • Read the contract alongside it

    Term length, auto-renewal window and any early termination amount decide whether switching now or at renewal is the cheaper move.

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Questions about Statement Review

How many months of statements do I need?

One full month is enough to calculate an effective rate. Three is better, because a fee billed less often than monthly, and a seasonal swing in card mix, only show up across a longer window.

Why is my effective rate higher than any single rate printed on the statement?

Because the fixed charges are spread across volume. Monthly, PCI, statement, batch and terminal rental lines do not fall when sales do, so a quiet month raises the effective rate without any price having moved.

Does a review need access to my processor account or my bank?

No. It reads the statement document itself. No processor login, no banking credentials and no access to the deposit account are involved in producing an effective rate.

What can a statement review not tell me?

It prices what already happened. It cannot anticipate a change in card mix, average ticket or channel split, and what it produces is an estimate of comparable cost rather than a quote. A quote comes with an agreement attached to it.

Which pages of the statement actually matter?

The fee summary and the itemized detail behind it. A summary on its own gives a total without showing which lines produced it, and the lines are the part that can be questioned.

Who inside the business should read the result?

Whoever signs the processing agreement and whoever reconciles the deposits. A review joins a pricing question to a reconciliation question, and those two people usually hold half the answer each.

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RapidCents Fee Check reads a processing statement and shows interchange separately from the markup. Upload a statement for an instant breakdown, or open a merchant account and start accepting payments on one account.

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