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 2019 - 2020 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.
Please send any questions to MI@TheStrawGroup.com.
 
Submissions are due by February 19th.

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* 1. Company Name

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* 2. 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.

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* 3. 2019 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.

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* 4. Were the figures above applicable to your specific entity, or your parent entity as a whole, if one exists?

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* 5. List all front-end authorization processing relationships (list "In House" if a third party is not used). Examples: Fiserv, Chase, Worldpay from FIS, TriSource Solutions, etc.

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* 6. List all back-end settlement processing relationships (list "In House" if a third party is not used). Examples: Fiserv, Chase, Worldpay from FIS, TriSource Solutions, etc.

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* 7. 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 if your company has a proprietary gateway solution). Example: Authorize.Net.

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* 8. List all BIN sponsor bank relationships.

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* 9. 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

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* 10. What merchant industry verticals does your company specialize in? (Check all that apply)

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* 11. Please list the primary business address for your company's merchant acquiring unit (may be the same or different than your company's headquarters)

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* 12. Are there any other company size or growth statistics or related insights you would like to share? This is optional.

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* 13. 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.

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