Best for
As per the official website, It's ideal for small businesses (≈ 20 employees), particularly small businesses in the restaurant and retail sectors.
Specializes in
iTransact was initially an electronic check processing company but now it specializes primarily in credit card processing. The firm operates as an online payment gateway for the merchant account provider, Payroc.
Pricing Summary
Setup Fee: $0
Monthly Fee: $25
Swipe Rate: 3.05% + $0.19
Keyed-in Rate: 3.05% + $0.19
Early Termination Fee : $125
Contract Terms:
iTransact was launched in 1994 and acquired by Payroc in 2016. iTransact is a registered ISO of Fifth Third Bank (Ohio), Wells Fargo Bank (California), and M.B. Financial Bank (Illinois.) The former CEO of iTransact, Stephen Hall, now sits on the board of managers for Payroc. There are currently no customer complaints against the company, only positive reviews of their prompt support service.
As per the official website, iTransact began its journey in 1994 as the first online check acceptance service provider until it was acquired by Payroc LLC in 2016. Today, the firm operates as a merchant account provider and functions as Payroc's online payment gateway.
Head Quarters
Farmington, UT
Year Founded
1994
CEO
James Oberman
Employees
50
Merchant Provider Risk Tolerance
Zero set up fee.
Domestic telephone support during normal business hours.
Documentation knowledge base.
Does not employ independent sales people.
Virtual terminal allows simultaneous transactions.
Early termination fee.
Monthly fee.
Three year contract.
Public pricing is not available.
Does not disclose all important terms.
iTransact offers the following services via its official website:
Virtual Terminal: The Virtual Terminal is iTransact's primary service that enables merchants to run simultaneous transaction types using a sleek interface. Other benefits include partial-approval management and an integrated USB card reader for retail situations. Merchants using iTransact can assign custom user roles to control who gets access to which data.
Recurring Payments: The company offers recurring billing on a monthly, weekly, or daily cycle.
EFT Payments: iTransact supports EFT payments via CheckGateway. Moreover, it also supports creating NACHA files, which can easily be uploaded directly to EFT-supported banks. Although EFT transactions are quite expensive, owing to CheckGateway's transaction fees, merchants benefit from avoiding the hassle of uploading NACHA files to their respective bank accounts.
Discloses All Important Terms
No
Public Pricing Available
No
The complete list of rates and fees for iTransact's Payment Gateway includes:
Additionally, iTransact charges a base credit rate of 2.19% + $0.20 per transaction for qualified merchants and 3.05% + $0.19 for non-qualified merchants.
Pricing Model
Flat Rate
Swiped Rate
3.05% + $0.19
Keyed-in Rate
3.05% + $0.19
Mobile Payment Rate
Virtual Terminal Rate
Undisclosed
Monthly Fee
$25
Payment Gateway Fee
Undisclosed
Batch Fee
Undisclosed
Early Termination Fee
$125
PCI Compliance Fee
$90 Or $165 Per Year
Equipment Lease Terms
Undisclosed
Address Verification Service (AVS)
Application Fee
Account Setup Fee
$0
Gateway Setup Fee
Annual Fee
$59.95
Monthly Minimum
$25
Statement Fee
iTransact offers a 3-year standard agreement with automatic renewal for 2-year terms and an early termination fee (ETF) of $125.
However, iTransact works with several large payment processors to provide merchant account services. Thus contract terms and conditions can vary significantly and depend on the merchant's specific situation.
Contract Length
3 Years
Early Termination Fee
$125
iTransact currently has a 26-year long operational record but very few online reviews to go with it. The company has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau although they are not a BBB-accredited business.
BBB
A+ (0 complaint)
N/A
N/A
Yelp
N/A
Total Online Reviews
20+
Total Online Complaints
Lawsuits
None
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