A relevant member offering.
Help members explore payment tools and account options for their businesses.
Turn payments into a useful member benefit
Your members need to collect payments, whether they sell at a counter, online or through ongoing service relationships. A payment program gives them a place to start when comparing their options.
Build the program around your membership: the industries represented, the tools members use and the questions they need answered. Members apply for their own processing relationships, subject to the applicable provider’s review.
Build a program that works for your organization
Build the program around your membership and agree the responsibilities before launch.
A defined commercial arrangement.
Eligible programs may include revenue sharing. Economics, eligibility and payment terms depend on the partnership agreement.
A clear handoff.
Agree how members are introduced, how applications move forward and who handles each type of question.
From program design to member activation
Define your membership needs.
Identify the businesses, payment channels and goals the program should serve.
Agree the program structure.
Establish the commercial terms, responsibilities and available branding options.
Introduce the program.
Give members accurate information and a clear path to learn more or apply.
Collect applications.
Members provide the information required through the agreed onboarding experience.
Complete review and setup.
The applicable processing provider evaluates each business; approved members complete their payment setup.
Manage the relationship.
Use the reporting, support and revenue arrangements included in your agreement.
Make the application path clear
A hosted application can provide a direct place for members to start. Co-branded or integrated experiences may be available depending on the program and technical requirements.
Choose the approach that suits your resources. Your association should understand what members will see, where information is collected and who follows up during review.
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Support a diverse membership
Members may have different industries, transaction sizes and risk profiles. Payline can help explore processing paths for both straightforward and more complex businesses, subject to eligibility and underwriting.
High-risk merchant accounts are placed through multiple providers and are not sponsored by Fiserv or its related sponsor banks.
Agree responsibilities before launch
| Area | What your program should define |
|---|---|
| Branding | Which association and provider branding appears in the member experience |
| Applications | Where members apply and who manages follow-up |
| Underwriting | Which provider reviews each merchant and determines approval |
| Support | Who handles program questions, account questions and technical issues |
| Reporting and revenue | What information is available and how agreed commercial terms are administered |
Association program questions, answered
The association introduces an agreed payment offering to its members. Interested members apply for processing, and the applicable provider reviews each business before activation.
Eligible partnership arrangements may include revenue sharing. The calculation, eligibility, reporting and payment terms must be defined in the agreement.
The processing provider handles its underwriting decision. Support responsibilities should be agreed across Payline, the provider and the association before the program launches.
Potentially, but each business must meet the relevant provider’s eligibility requirements. A diverse membership may require more than one processing path.
Branding options depend on the selected program and onboarding experience. Discuss the desired member journey before promising a co-branded or white-label service.
Members use the application flow established for the program and provide the requested business information. Hosted or integrated options depend on the agreed setup.
Let’s build a useful member program
Tell us about your membership and the role you want payments to play in your organization.