Yes.

In order to accept credit cards, a company would need to establish a merchant account with a provider known as a merchant acquirer or an ISO (which is short for an Independent Sales Organization).

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You obtain a merchant account from a merchant account provider - there are plenty of these as they are basically like a bank. Choosing which one to go with depends first on your geographic location and second on what type/ size of business you are. The process can be grueling because the providers need quite a bit of information from you. A merchant account is basically a line of credit, so the banks want to be sure that you are in fact a legitimate, revenue producing business before they grant you an account.

Merchant accounts can be fantastic for small businesses for many reasons. One especially important reason is that they are more convenient for customers.

Good question! For a merchant account, the 'creditworthiness' factor is usually always checked and might affect the decision for the approval. Poor credit would almost invariably result in the disapproval of your request for a merchant account. So instead of trying now and getting rejected, I'd suggest hanging on for a while - try and improve your score in the near future, and then go to a merchant account provider like CreditCardProcessing.com. These guys reviewed my creditworthiness and explained the benefits of having a good credit score. What's more, I discovered that Credit Card Processing was not just an affordable merchant account provider, but efficient and safe, too. Check it out!