CardConnect PCI Fee & Pricing: What Merchants Need to Know
CardConnect is part of Fiserv and is associated with the CardPointe gateway platform. A merchant statement can include processor, bank, ISO, gateway, tokenization, PCI, security, or account-service line items. Match each charge to the named provider and written terms without assuming that one public or historical example applies to every account.
What to check on a CardConnect statement
- Record the exact descriptor, amount, frequency, and named entity for each PCI, gateway, tokenization, software, support, equipment, statement, or account-related item.
- Compare it with the signed application, current fee schedule, and compliance instructions.
- Distinguish transaction charges from fixed, equipment, software, support, optional-service, return, or exception charges.
- Request a written explanation when a charge, timing, or scope is unclear.
Frequently asked questions
What is the CardConnect PCI compliance fee?
A dated independent report described a $259.99 annual PCI Compliance Fee example in 2024, while a documented Fiserv response described a $269 annual PCI example for one account. Neither amount is a universal current CardConnect fee.
How does CardConnect pricing work?
CardConnect terms can vary by processor relationship, bank, ISO, reseller, CardPointe configuration, agreement, payment method, and software. Compare transaction and fixed charges with the actual account documents.
Can I avoid the CardConnect PCI fee?
Do not assume a fee can be avoided or changed. Check the current agreement, compliance instructions, service description, and statement; request a written explanation from the named provider when the fee is unclear.
What are CardConnect alternatives?
Compare written pricing, payment methods, equipment, gateway, software, support, settlement expectations, cancellation terms, and customer-facing workflows for the actual business. A statement review does not require a provider change or promise a result.
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