Best for
Retail, B2B, Low-Risk, High Risk, and High Volume businesses.
Specializes in
National Processing Company is a subsidiary of Vantiv. It specializes in retail, B2B, and low to medium risk businesses and runs a high volume of transactions.
Pricing Summary
Setup Fee: $0
Monthly Fee: $20
Swipe Rate: Variable
Keyed-in Rate: Variable
Early Termination Fee : $250+
Contract Terms:
Before Vantiv absorbed it, National Processing Company was one of the largest merchant account providers in the United States. It serviced over 200,000 accounts. NPC was founded in 1979 by Chris Williams and had more than 500 workers. It services mainly retail and B2B businesses. Its headquarters is in Louisville, KY.
NPC generally services retail and B2B companies. It focuses on various types of businesses, but these are generally the ones that NPC does business with more often than not. NPC doesn’t seem to have a set pricing model available for the public: the rates and fees involve custom pricing set on a business by business basis. Its industry focus is in retail and B2B.
However, their overall reputation is on the more negative end: they have a large variety of complaints. Many merchants state that they feel ripped off or that NPC gave them unexpected fees. Some other merchants still complain about the termination fee of the contract, as well. NPC was involved in a series of mergers throughout its life since 1979, resulting in it being traded several times. Its latest acquisition put it in Vantiv’s hands--now Worldpay, which itself was bought out by Fidelity National Information Services (FIS).
Head Quarters
Louisville, KY
Year Founded
1979
CEO
Chris Williams
Employees
546
Merchant Provider Risk Tolerance
Point 1: Debit, Credit, and Mobile Processing
Like most merchant account providers, NPC offers and continues to provide debit cards, credit cards, and mobile payments. This can be done online, in-person with a POS device, or with a card-reader or a swipe terminal. This is among its most essential services, but since NPC serviced so many accounts, it’s clear that the company was secure and efficient at processing the payments it received through its many channels.
Point 2: Check Processing Services and Merchant Cash Advances
NPC also offers to check processing services. For many customers who go to a business, they would prefer to pay with a check instead of a card, and it is in this situation that this service is useful. NPC offers merchant cash advances, which can help some businesses that are seasonal or have high and low periods. Being able to sustain employee salaries and costs while business is low can help a smaller business survive while waiting for its points of higher revenue and profit.
Point 3: Equipment Leasing, Online Payment Gateway
Finally, NPC offers equipment leasing as well as an online gateway. Rather than just taking credit and debit card numbers and entering them manually, it provides equipment to process payments on-site. While it can’t be said whether these devices are POS equipment, card-readers, swipe terminals, or something else, these are among the most common of these devices and are the most likely kinds of equipment that National Processing Company would offer.
Discloses All Important Terms
No
Public Pricing Available
No
NPC has a varying contract with an average length of three years with different fees and rates depending on what kind of business is signing the contract. This is sometimes common across various merchant account providers. Some business owners may benefit from this, but it can also be a downside because there is less immediate transparency about the offered rates and fees. They have various costs associated with their grades, including a monthly $25 minimum, a $99 PCI Compliance annual fee, and a $20 a month account fee.
There is also an early termination fee of $250 if the merchant cancels the three-year contract early.
Pricing Model
Interchange PlusTiered Pricing
Swiped Rate
Variable
Keyed-in Rate
Variable
Mobile Payment Rate
Virtual Terminal Rate
Variable
Monthly Fee
$20
Payment Gateway Fee
Undisclosed
Batch Fee
Undisclosed
Early Termination Fee
$250+
PCI Compliance Fee
$20 Per Month
Equipment Lease Terms
Variable
Address Verification Service (AVS)
Application Fee
Account Setup Fee
$0
Gateway Setup Fee
Undisclosed
Annual Fee
$99 per year
Monthly Minimum
$25
Statement Fee
NPC’s contract terms are fairly standard compared to other merchant account providers. It has a run-of-the-mill termination fee of $250 if the merchant cancels the contract before the time is up. Most of what their agreement requires is general underwriting information. More specific details on the terms of their contract are unknown.
Contract Length
3 Years
Early Termination Fee
$250+
NPC has an excellent ratio of complaints compared to most merchant account providers. BBB has it rated as an A- and it has five complaints listed in the past thirty-six months. One customer has given them a review. For many accounts that NPC processes for, only five complaints are quite a good total compared to other merchant account providers.
There are no known ongoing lawsuits that involve NPC.
BBB
A-(5 complaints)
N/A
N/A
Yelp
1 Stars / 3 Reviews
Total Online Reviews
200+
Total Online Complaints
150+
Lawsuits
None
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