Update 9/20/2020: This has become one of the most viewed videos on YouTube about how credit card processing works. Although the video has aged by 6 years at this point, the information is still 100% accurate. There is a free report offered at the end of the video and...
Update: 9/18/2020 — We published the video How Credit Card Processing Works and it’s a newer, updated version of the transaction flow so if you haven’t seen that video be sure to check it out. The content of this post is still correct, the new video...
![Merchant Account Transaction Flow [diagram]](https://www.bancardsales.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Merchant-Account-Transaction-Flow.jpg)
