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Industry-specific processing guides for firearms, CBD, kratom, vape and smoke shops, supplements, and other high-risk verticals: what underwriters look for and how to stay approved.
What MCC code 6211 and Visa’s VIRP program mean for prop firm merchant accounts — underwriting, processing risk, and chargeback exposure explained.
Firearms merchant approvals come down to the right processor and the right paperwork. Here’s what to prepare, what underwriters look for, and what to expect.
Banks and mainstream processors routinely turn away firearms businesses. Here’s why it happens and how high-risk specialists step in to fill the gap.
The FTC’s click-to-cancel rule was vacated, but ROSCA, state laws and card network rules still govern supplement subscriptions. How to bill without losing your account.
MCC 5723, the merchant category code for gun shops, is required in some states and banned in others. Where it stands in 2026 and what it means for your merchant account.
The six most common reasons vape and smoke shops lose their merchant accounts, from unauthorized products to PACT Act shipping rules, and how to avoid them.
Regulators are targeting concentrated 7-OH products, not kratom leaf. What the 2026 DEA actions and state laws mean for kratom merchant accounts.
Federal law now measures total THC and caps products at 0.4 mg per container starting December 11, 2026. What CBD merchants need to change to keep processing.
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