Rank | Company Name | Year | Revenue | Fulltime | Active | Client | Pricing | Major Clients | Other Core | Competitive Rates  | Reliability | Security | Fraud Detection | Customer Support | Overall Score 0100GVGE | Change in Rank |
1
2010
$1 million - $3 million
256
2000
96%
L
Confidential
Merchant Cash Advance, Credit Card Processing
100
100
100
100
100
NC
2
2007
$3 million - $5 million
51 - 100
68
89%
L
Confidential
Online Credit Card Processing
100
99
100
100
99
NC
3
2002
Above $10 million
400
153,000+
99%
L
Confidential
Credit Card Processing
100
99
100
98
100
NC
4
2008
$3 million - $5 million
11 - 25
400+
97%
L
Airlines, Bad Credit, Collection Agencies,Credit Repair, Debt Consolidation, Direct Response Online, And More.
High Risk Processing
99
98
100
99
100
NC
5
2005
$1 million - $3 million
149
2,000+
99%
L
Confidential
Prepaid, ACH Processing, Merchant Processing, Payment Gateway
99
98
100
98
99
NC
6
2008
$1 million - $3 million
253
3000+
97%
L
Confidential
Small Business Loans, Online Credit Card Processing
100
99
96
97
100
NC
7
2006
$3 million - $5 million
11
2500+
99%
M
Bad Credit, Nutraceutical Industry, Ryan Deiss / Digital marketer, John Assaraf, Mike Koenigs, Mike Filsaime and More
Travel - High Risk Processing, Technology - High Risk Processing, Pharmaceuticals - High Risk Processing, Online Firearms - High Risk Processing
96
98
99
98
100
NC
8
2000
$3 million - $5 million
15-30
200+
98%
L
Confidential
Online Credit Card Processing, Merchant Cash Advance, Credit Card Processing
96
99
98
100
97
NC
9
1998
$1 million - $3 million
332
20,000+
96%
L
Coastal Dermatology, Supertone Hearing, Lunaria Music
Payment Gateway, Credit Card Processing
96
99
97
100
97
-6
10
2002
Above $10 million
1000 - 1100
10,000+
92
L
Forbes, Bloomberg, Wireo, Media Planet, Inc500
Merchant Processing, Credit Card Processing
96
98
97
99
97
NC
11
1998
$5 million - $10 million
556
100,000+
98%
L
Retail Proo, Lightspeed, The Orchard, By Brooklyn, Popcorn Paws
Online Credit Card Processing, Retail Processing, Credit Card Processing
97
98
97
96
97
NC
12
Matthew Litberg
888-614-6300 
More info
2003
$1 million - $3 million
10
1,000+
98%
M
Burke Williams, Cliffside Malibu, Florida Tile, Stonefire Grill, Hilton Hotels
ACH Processing, Merchant Processing, Credit Card Processing
96
98
97
96
97
NC
13
2008
$250,000 - $1 million
51 - 100
200
92%
H
Automotive Repair Shop, NY, Nail Salon, FL, Restaurant, NY
Merchant Cash Advance, Check Processing
95
98
96
97
96
+4
14
Dr. Thomas A. Layman
+1-650-222-7096
More info
2002
$1 million - $3 million
1 - 10
52
89%
H
Confidential
Credit Card Processing
98
97
95
96
95
+2
15
2001
$5 million - $10 million
26 - 50
1000+
98%
H
Confidential
High Risk Processing
95
96
96
95
97
+14
16
Gary Brudner
888-522-6537
More info
1994
$1 million - $3 million
11 - 25
1000+
99%
H
Confidential
Retail Processing, Gift & Loyalty Cards
96
97
94
96
94
+9
17
1995
$1 million - $3 million
26 - 50
2,500+
97%
H
Confidential
Merchant Services, Mobile Processing
96
94
95
94
96
+6
18
2002
$3 million - $5 million
39
55
92%
L
Confidential
Check Processing
94
94
95
96
94
+12
19
2003
$1 million - $3 million
26 - 50
32
92%
H
Confidential
Online Bank Deposit, Check Processing
93
95
94
95
95
NC
20
Glen Mermer
561-655-3670
More info
2010
Under $250,000
1 - 10
100+
91%
H
Jimmy D Boynton Beach,FL, Daniel S Boca Raton,FL
Payroll Cards, Multi-Currency Processing
94
93
96
95
93
-6
21
2000
$3 million - $5 million
15-30
200+
98%
L
Confidential
Online Credit Card Processing, Merchant Cash Advance, Credit Card Processing
95
93
95
93
93
-13
22
2011
$250,000 - $1 million
1 - 10
64
93%
H
Confidential
Risk Management / Compliance, Fraud Detection
91
94
93
94
95
+4
23
2010
$250,000 - $1 million
53
64
87%
L
Confidential
Point of Sale Systems, Gift & Loyalty Cards, Credit Card Processing
88
95
94
95
94
-8
24
2009
Under $250,000
1 - 10
50+
95%
H
Raydar & Associates, Inc, Charlotte Family Yoga Center, Riverland LD&S;, Inc., Revenue Systems Inc.
Merchant Cash Advance, Credit Card Processing
94
92
94
92
93
-2
25
2003
$3 million - $5 million
26 - 50
21000+
97%
L
Confidential
Merchant Services, Credit Card Processing
93
93
91
94
92
-1
26
1997
$1 million - $3 million
26 - 50
5000+
97%
H
Confidential
Online Credit Card Processing, Credit Card Processing
94
92
93
90
92
+1
27
2001
$1 million - $3 million
26 - 50
100+
90%
H
Confidential
PCI Compliance, Credit Card Processing
91
92
93
91
93
+1
28
2004
$5 million - $10 million
27
45
94%
L
Tompkins Bank, First Community Bank , Busey Bank
92
90
93
90
93
-8
29
2006
$5 million - $10 million
85
100+
93%
L
Dejavoo , Magtek , Exadigm , VeriFone
Credit Card Processing, Check Processing
90
92
92
93
90
-11
30
2007
$250,000 - $1 million
1 - 10
1,000+
92%
H
zoovy, Planet payment, Targus info, LexisNexis, Lime Light
Fraud Detection , Risk Management / Compliance
92
90
91
90
92
-17
For many businesses dealing with accepting payments attached to a high risk of fraud and chargeback it can be difficult to find payment processing which features competitively priced rates. During our analysis of high risk payment processors we compare vendors which offer competitive pricing and rates in order to ensure competing merchants will be able to accept their payments and continue to make a profit.
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It is particularly important for the merchant service provider to have a solid customer support process in place in order to assist their merchants in resolving any issues they may have with the service. Having quality customer support means having professionals available at all times to ensure that payments are being accepted and processed in a timely manner and merchant concerns are being addressed quickly and efficiently.
Best High Risk Merchant Account Providers in our list have been rated 5 out of 5 by more than 380 reviewers and customers. To learn more, view the client testimonials in our vendor profiles.
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