How to Reduce Chargebacks for High-Risk Merchants
“In business, trust is earned twice; once from your customers, and once from the systems you put in place.” So You’re in a High-Risk Business. What Now? Let’s be real; running a high-risk business isn’t for the faint-hearted. Whether you’re in coaching, crypto, supplements, subscription boxes, or anything in between, you already know you’re walking […]
High-Risk vs Low-Risk Merchant Accounts | Key Differences
“Your business isn’t defined by how banks or financial institutions classify you, it’s shaped by how boldly you keep building, regardless of the labels.” How about We Kick Things off with a Story? You are an entrepreneur. A fighter. You’ve finally got your website running, your service package is solid, and you’re just about ready […]
Top 10 Industries Classified as High-Risk in 2025
“Wait a Moment, Why’s Everyone Calling My Business ‘High-Risk’?” Ever get the feeling your industry’s in trouble and no one gave you a heads-up? Maybe you are a legit entrepreneur—working hard, running ads, making sales—but the moment you try to open a payment account or apply for merchant services, you hear it: “Sorry, your business […]
What Are High-Risk Merchant Services and Who Needs One?
“Look, when payments stop, your business doesn’t just pause, it kinda starts bleeding out. No joke.” What are high risk merchant services actually ? That quote? I heard it from a founder I once worked with. It feels like eons ago. He launched an online coaching platform, things were picking up real fast… and then […]
Legal Check Cashing for Non-Residents: How Our U.S. Team Makes It Easy
“Wait… Is It Even Legal for Someone Else to Cash My U.S. Check?” If you’re holding a check, maybe from a client, or maybe from a closed U.S. bank account, chances are you’ve already hit a wall. You’ve asked your bank in your home country, they won’t touch it. You’ve considered mailing it to a […]
Cash US Bank Check Processing Time: How Long Do Foreign Entrepreneurs Wait?
“So… How Long Will This Check Take to Actually Cash?” You’re not the only one asking. When someone hands you a check—especially from the U.S.—you expect to see the money soon after. But if you’re a foreign entrepreneur, holding a US bank account closed check issued in your name (or your company’s), the wait can […]
What to Do When Your U.S. Bank Closes and Sends You a Check
“Wait… My Account’s Closed and I Got a Check?” If that just happened to you, you’re not alone. Maybe you opened a U.S. bank account to run your business. Maybe you were receiving payments just fine. Then one day, Boom! You wake up to an email or app notification saying your account’s been closed. A […]
How Non-U.S. Residents Can Cash US Bank Checks Remotely
“So… I Have This U.S. Check. Now What?” If you’re reading this, you probably have a U.S. bank check sitting somewhere—maybe folded inside a drawer, or still in its original envelope—staring back at you like an unsolvable puzzle. You didn’t do anything wrong. But maybe: Now, here’s the catch: you don’t live in the U.S., […]
Why U.S. Banks Don’t Let Non-Residents Cash Checks Easily
“Why Can’t I Just Walk into a Bank and Cash My Check?” Because you are a nonresident? Duh! You can’t even just walk into a U.S. bank to cash that U.S. bank-issued check! Now, If you’ve ever thought, “Why can’t non-residents cash US checks?”, you’re not overthinking—it really is that frustrating. You’ve got a check. […]
