{"id":166,"date":"2017-11-07T06:40:28","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T06:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/?p=166"},"modified":"2025-09-29T16:40:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T11:10:31","slug":"now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Now You\u2019ve Done with Merchant Account, What&#8217;s Next?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s fast-moving technical yet approachable world, it is essential to have a merchant account. A merchant account is nothing but an agreement between Retailer, Merchant Bank and Payment Provider. After purchasing the Merchant Account, You have to go through the online application submission through the merchant account to be eligible for the merchant account.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Below mentioned are quick yet easy steps to step ahead for your merchant account:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Login to your account<\/li>\n<li>Go to merchant account section<\/li>\n<li>Click the online application form<\/li>\n<li>Fill up the details<\/li>\n<li>Submit it for the review<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After the submission of your online application for merchant account, your application will be reviewed by the merchant service provider. Here are five things that you must consider when you are going through the merchant application and approval process:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Know Your Industry &amp; The Merchant Service Provider<\/li>\n<li>Never\u00a0Lie On Your Merchant Application<\/li>\n<li>Provide As Much Relevant Info As Possible<\/li>\n<li>Only Ask For What You Need<\/li>\n<li>Provide Current Processing Statements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Get Approved For the Merchant Account??<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To increase your merchant account eligibility, follow these tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure a positive credit rating<\/li>\n<li>Be honest about previous merchant accounts, bankruptcies, liens or judgments.<\/li>\n<li>Be willing to pay higher fees or accommodate special account requirements.<\/li>\n<li>Shop around for a credit card processor that best suits your needs.<\/li>\n<li>Only Ask For What You Need<\/li>\n<li>Provide Current Processing Statements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the time of selecting a merchant service, one important consideration may be the fees.\u00a0Merchant accounts have the variety of fees attached to them, not all of them are always clearly stated in contracts, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Application Fees<\/li>\n<li>Setup Fees<\/li>\n<li>Monthly Fees<\/li>\n<li>Discount Rate<\/li>\n<li>Per-Transaction Fees<\/li>\n<li>Cross-border Fees<\/li>\n<li>Rental fees for a credit card terminal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can contact your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\">merchant account provider<\/a> directly if you have any questions regarding your application status.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s fast-moving technical yet approachable world, it is essential to have a merchant account. A merchant account is nothing but an agreement between Retailer, Merchant Bank and Payment Provider. After purchasing the Merchant Account, You have to go through the online application submission through the merchant account to be eligible for the merchant account. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":167,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,37],"tags":[61,95,131,168,203,279,339,375,376,405,501],"class_list":["post-166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-high-risk-merchant-account","category-merchant-account","tag-accept-online-payments","tag-affordable-card-processing","tag-card-processing-services-in-uk","tag-credit-card-processing-in-uk","tag-e-checks-payment-processing-london","tag-high-risk-merchant-account","tag-london-merchant-account-solutions","tag-merchant-account-provide-in-london","tag-merchant-account-provider","tag-merchant-payment-processing-services","tag-online-payment-processing-services"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Now You\u2019ve Done with Merchant Account, What&#039;s Next? - Welcome to Radiant Pay<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Now You\u2019ve Done with Merchant Account, What&#039;s Next? - Welcome to Radiant Pay\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In today\u2019s fast-moving technical yet approachable world, it is essential to have a merchant account. A merchant account is nothing but an agreement between Retailer, Merchant Bank and Payment Provider. After purchasing the Merchant Account, You have to go through the online application submission through the merchant account to be eligible for the merchant account. [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Welcome to Radiant Pay\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-11-07T06:40:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-29T11:10:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"680\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"440\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Radiant Pay\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Radiant Pay\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Radiant Pay\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7bea9173670dfad27849ecb402590433\"},\"headline\":\"Now You\u2019ve Done with Merchant Account, What&#8217;s Next?\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-11-07T06:40:28+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-29T11:10:31+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/\"},\"wordCount\":316,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2-1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"accept online payments.\",\"affordable card processing\",\"Card processing services in UK.\",\"Credit Card Processing in UK\",\"e checks payment processing london\",\"High Risk Merchant Account\",\"london merchant account solutions\",\"merchant account provide in London\",\"merchant account provider\",\"merchant payment processing services\",\"Online Payment Processing Services\"],\"articleSection\":[\"High Risk Merchant Account\",\"Merchant Account\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/\",\"name\":\"Now You\u2019ve Done with Merchant Account, What's Next? - Welcome to Radiant Pay\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-11-07T06:40:28+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-29T11:10:31+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2-1.jpg\",\"width\":680,\"height\":440},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Now You\u2019ve Done with Merchant Account, What&#8217;s Next?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Welcome to Radiant Pay\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Welcome to Radiant Pay\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Radiant-Pay-Logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Radiant-Pay-Logo.png\",\"width\":225,\"height\":32,\"caption\":\"Welcome to Radiant Pay\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7bea9173670dfad27849ecb402590433\",\"name\":\"Radiant Pay\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eb7402c58eb6414566e73f1cd5136efa2eb0bdd21bb1845ebed58c9df55bac3b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eb7402c58eb6414566e73f1cd5136efa2eb0bdd21bb1845ebed58c9df55bac3b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eb7402c58eb6414566e73f1cd5136efa2eb0bdd21bb1845ebed58c9df55bac3b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Radiant Pay\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/author\/radiantpayblog\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Now You\u2019ve Done with Merchant Account, What's Next? - Welcome to Radiant Pay","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Now You\u2019ve Done with Merchant Account, What's Next? - Welcome to Radiant Pay","og_description":"In today\u2019s fast-moving technical yet approachable world, it is essential to have a merchant account. A merchant account is nothing but an agreement between Retailer, Merchant Bank and Payment Provider. After purchasing the Merchant Account, You have to go through the online application submission through the merchant account to be eligible for the merchant account. [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/","og_site_name":"Welcome to Radiant Pay","article_published_time":"2017-11-07T06:40:28+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-09-29T11:10:31+00:00","og_image":[{"width":680,"height":440,"url":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Radiant Pay","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Radiant Pay","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/"},"author":{"name":"Radiant Pay","@id":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7bea9173670dfad27849ecb402590433"},"headline":"Now You\u2019ve Done with Merchant Account, What&#8217;s Next?","datePublished":"2017-11-07T06:40:28+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-29T11:10:31+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/"},"wordCount":316,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2-1.jpg","keywords":["accept online payments.","affordable card processing","Card processing services in UK.","Credit Card Processing in UK","e checks payment processing london","High Risk Merchant Account","london merchant account solutions","merchant account provide in London","merchant account provider","merchant payment processing services","Online Payment Processing Services"],"articleSection":["High Risk Merchant Account","Merchant Account"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/","url":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/","name":"Now You\u2019ve Done with Merchant Account, What's Next? - Welcome to Radiant Pay","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2-1.jpg","datePublished":"2017-11-07T06:40:28+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-29T11:10:31+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2-1.jpg","width":680,"height":440},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/now-youve-done-with-merchant-account-whats-next\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Now You\u2019ve Done with Merchant Account, What&#8217;s Next?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/","name":"Welcome to Radiant Pay","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Welcome to Radiant Pay","url":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Radiant-Pay-Logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Radiant-Pay-Logo.png","width":225,"height":32,"caption":"Welcome to Radiant Pay"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7bea9173670dfad27849ecb402590433","name":"Radiant Pay","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eb7402c58eb6414566e73f1cd5136efa2eb0bdd21bb1845ebed58c9df55bac3b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eb7402c58eb6414566e73f1cd5136efa2eb0bdd21bb1845ebed58c9df55bac3b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/eb7402c58eb6414566e73f1cd5136efa2eb0bdd21bb1845ebed58c9df55bac3b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Radiant Pay"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog"],"url":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/author\/radiantpayblog\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=166"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4781,"href":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/166\/revisions\/4781"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.radiantpay.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}