Tisa StoneTisa Stone, Senior Content Writer at eCheckplan, has been crafting content in the payment processing industry for over seven years. With a background in fintech, payments, and merchant services, Tisa specializes in breaking down complex business payment topics into clear, actionable insights for business owners. In addition to writing educational articles, she contributes to content strategy and SEO planning for eCheckplan’s blog and resource hub.
AI is taking over merchant services. Not in a dramatic “robots are coming” way. More in the real-world way that actually matters: approvals are faster, fraud tools are smarter, chargeback handling is less chaotic, and support doesn’t feel like a black hole. And if you run a business, this is not a “tech trend.” It […]
Read MorePaper checks were supposed to disappear years ago. Cards, ACH, wallets, crypto—everyone predicted checks would die quietly in a corner. They didn’t. Instead, checks evolved. And the single most important reason they survived is something most business owners barely understand: the substitute check, created under Check 21. If you’ve ever deposited a check without physically […]
Read MoreChecks never really disappeared. They just stopped looking like checks. Today, businesses still rely on checks for large payments, invoices, retainers, and B2B transactions. What changed is how those checks are created, handled, and controlled. Online check processing software has replaced paper as the center of the process. Online check processing software sits quietly in […]
Read MoreFor years, checks have been declared “dead.” And yet, here we are—still using them. Especially in small businesses. Rent payments. Vendor invoices. High-ticket B2B transactions. Even recurring client billing in certain industries. Checks never really went away. They just changed. That change came in the early 2000s with something called Check 21. If you’ve heard […]
Read MoreStripe is great—until it isn’t For thousands of growing businesses, Stripe account shutdowns don’t come with warnings, explanations, or a real appeal process. One day, payments are flowing. The next day, payouts are frozen, customers can’t pay, and support emails feel like they’re written by a robot trained to say “no.” If you’re here, chances […]
Read MoreIf you’ve ever wondered how businesses get paid when the bill is huge—like tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars — electronic checks are often part of the answer. They’re one of those tools that feel simple once you know it, but confusing if you’re new to it. Electronic checks are commonly […]
Read MorePayments made easy, the way they should be.
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