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Directory of U.S. Merchant Acquirers: 2022 Questionnaire

The Strawhecker Group is creating its next edition of the popular Directory of U.S. Merchant Acquirers.
 
U.S. merchant acquirers/ISOs/Payment Facilitators that complete this company profile receive the following benefits:
  • Free listing + Brand recognition among the leading companies in the Payments Industry.
  • Free limited version of the directory. Receive select details from the report and gain competitive intelligence.
  • Deep discount of 50% off a purchase of the completed report (total of $1,450, vs. normal retail price of $2,900). This benefit requires that the first three questions are answered in full.
  • High Growth Company Mark - any acquirer that had at least 10% growth from 2020 - 2021 in processing volume, transactions, or merchant base, will be cited by TSG as a High Growth Provider. A special marker inside the directory will be present for all High Growth Providers.
Note: if you would prefer to submit an Excel version of the profile questionnaire, please download here and email the completed file to MI@TheStrawGroup.com.
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Please send any questions to MI@TheStrawGroup.com.
 
Submissions are due by February 25th (extended).
1.Company Name(Required.)
2.2021 U.S. Merchant Portfolio Statistics. Please provide the portfolio figures below for your entity. These should be figures for your specific company, not the total figures for your parent company (if you have one). If you do not have specific figures for your individual entity, figures for your parent entity are acceptable.
3.2020 U.S. Merchant Portfolio Statistics. Please provide the portfolio figures below for your specific entity. These should be figures for your specific company, not the total figures for your parent company (if you have one). If you do not have specific figures for your individual entity, figures for your parent entity are acceptable.
4.Were the figures above applicable to your specific entity, or your parent entity as a whole, if one exists?
5.Roughly what percent of your dollar volume is from the U.S.? i.e., if you serve merchants globally, what percent of volume is from U.S. merchants? If you only serve the U.S. market, this would be 100%
6.List all front-end authorization processing relationships (list "In House" if a third party is not used and you have a proprietary front-end authorization platform). Examples: Fiserv, Chase, Worldpay from FIS, etc.
7.List all back-end settlement processing relationships (list "In House" if a third party is not used and you have a proprietary back-end authorization platform). Examples: Fiserv, Chase, Worldpay from FIS, etc.
8.What payment gateway provider(s) does your company use for its merchant base? (If your company does not use a third party gateway, list "In House" to indicate your company has a proprietary gateway solution). Example: Authorize.net.
9.List all of your BIN sponsor bank relationships. Example: Wells Fargo
10.What tablet point of sale/smart terminal provider(s) does your company offer to its merchant base? (List "In House" if your company owns a proprietary smart terminal product). Example: Clover POS
11.What merchant industry verticals does your company specialize in? (Check all that apply)
12.Please list the primary business address for your company's merchant acquiring unit (may be the same or different than your company's headquarters)
13.Does your company support UnionPay transactions?
14.Please provide an email address for TSG to send participant benefits to and any necessary follow up questions. This is required to receive participant benefits.