How vertical SaaS platforms are reducing embedded payments cost by 30 bps (or more!) with Max Jewell

The biggest opportunity for SaaS companies to reduce embedded payments cost usually isn’t negotiating a lower fee with the payment provider. 

It’s optimizing interchange. 

In this episode, payments supply chain expert Max Jewell explains how interchange fees are determined, where SaaS companies might be able to qualify for better rates, and what to look for in your processing statements to uncover potential savings.

Max shares:

• The most frequent causes of transaction downgrades and how to avoid them
• Common mistakes that prevent platforms from getting Level 2/3 data rates
• Little-known interchange optimization methods that almost no one is talking about
• 3 steps to size up your potential interchange optimization savings
• An easy way to spot hidden payment processor fees

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