Payment Processing ELI5 (Interactive Guide)
Payment Processing — ELI5: Every Step Explained
Click through each stage to see how payments really move from customer to merchant — and where High Wire fits in.
Customer 🧍♂️
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Gateway 🌐
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Processor ⚙️
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Acquiring Bank 🏦
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Issuing Bank 💳
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Merchant 🏪
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Processing Agent 💼
The Customer
You start the process by entering your card info online or tapping your card in a store. That info needs to travel safely to everyone else in the chain.