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Welcome


You've chosen an advanced payments platform to complement your business.

Getting started with a merchant account is a snap.  Complete our simple web-based application form.  Digitally sign the application.  Start getting paid.  It is that simple.

A quick note before you get started.

When you complete our application, you're also providing all the information needed to establish your account.  Please make sure you have the following information at your fingertips, and let's get started:

  • Contact information for an authorizing officer in your organization
  • Legal Address and Business Address
  • Tax ID (Federal EIN)
  • Routing number and account number of your organization's bank account (where should we deposit your money?)

Click below to get started.

Recurly Program Information
This will ensure you are set up on the correct program
Documentation Required in order for Underwriting to begin their review of the Merchant Account:
  • signed and complete application
  • voided check or bank letter verifying ownership of the settlement account
  • articles of incorporation or company formation papers
  • 3 consecutive months processing statements
  • 3 consecutive months bank statements
  • proof of authorization must be compliant with NACHA guidelines https://www.checkcommerce.com/nacha.html
Internal Use Only

Legal Entity Information

Please tell us about your corporation, LLC, or other legal entity information.  In laymen's terms, this means the name, address, and other info as it appears on your tax returns. 

DBA and location information, if different, will be in a following section.  If you're a sole proprietor, give us your home address and SSN in this section.

Company Legal Name and Address
Please use state abbreviations (e.g. AZ)
5 digit postal code
Legal Entity Info
what state (abbreviated) did you file incorporation paperwork
mm/dd/yyyy
YYYY Again, it's okay to estimate and this may or may not match entity start year.
##-####### (9 digits)
Sole Proprietor may need to provide SSN in lieu of EIN

Patriot Act Requirements

ACH Processing accounts are regulated under the "Know Your Customer" provisions of The Bank Secrecy Act and USA Patriot Act.

In plain English, this means that before we allow you to accept payments we need to know that you're not one of the bad guys.

To that end, we're required to collect the following personal information about the individual opening this account...you.

Primary Owner / Officer Business Information
must be associated with the Owner/Officer for eSignature
Mobile or best number to reach
Mobile or best number to reach
This number may be used for secure credential communication.
Primary Owner/Officer Personal Information
Please use state abbreviations (e.g. AZ)
5 digit postal code
Date Format: mm/dd/yyyy
Secondary Owner/Officer Personal Information
Date Format: mm/dd/yyyy
Please use state abbreviations (e.g. AZ)
5 digit postal code

Merchant Location DBA Information

Tell us about the physical location of your business.
Must be tied to business for billing or service issues.
www.(merchantdomain).com
 
must match Yellow Pages or Google listing
 
 
###-###-####
Location Address
Please use state abbreviations (e.g. AZ)
5 digit postal code
Location Contact

Settlement Bank Information

Settlement Bank Information

Tell us where you would you like your money deposited.  Your company name doesn't need to match your business name exactly, but we need to know if it's different.

as it appears on your checks or bank statements
Wells Fargo, Bank of America, etc.
9 digits.
Fee Bank Information

Tell us where you would you like your fees debited from.  Your company name doesn't need to match your business name exactly, but we need to know if it's different.

Wells Fargo, Bank of America, etc.
9 digits.

Processing Information


Please tell us about the transactions you will process.  Your answers help us understand your business and to set appropriate account limits.  
Merchant Processing Profile

Explanation of Business Model
You can provide estimated volumes below
ACH Processing Volume Estimates
Threshold limits are a valuable aspect of the underwriting process.  Please base these estimates off your current processing statements to expedite the underwriting approval process if applicable.
Cannot Exceed 5000
Cannot Exceed 15000
ACH Acceptance Methods

What percentage of your total ACH volume is comprised of each payment acceptance method?
The sum of ALL acceptance methods must = 100%
The sum of ALL acceptance methods must = 100%
The sum of ALL acceptance methods must = 100%
The sum of ALL acceptance methods must = 100%
Select All that apply
ACH Payment Entry Information
This is the Company Name as you would like it to appear on a charge statement. Limited to 16 characters.
This is the descriptor following the Company Name as you would like it to appear on a charge statement. Limited to 10 characters.
ACH Issue Debits A/R
ACH Issue Credits A/P

Almost Done

This is the last step before we e-mail the application for eSignature and confirmation.

It must be a preapproved version of the merchant application.
Documentation
Documentation Required in order for Underwriting to begin their review of the Merchant Account:
  • voided check or bank letter verifying ownership of the settlement account
  • articles of incorporation or company formation papers
  • 3 consecutive months processing statements
  • 3 consecutive months bank statements
  • proof of authorization must be compliant with NACHA guidelines http://www.checkcommerce.com/nacha.php
Waiving the personal guarantee will require 2 years taxes or 2 years profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
Please be sure to click on the "Upload Additional Documents" link below this section and provide ALL of the required documentation to avoid delays in Underwriting, you can save your response by scrolling to the end of this page.
Recurly Program Information

When you click "Submit" below an email will be sent to the email address provided earlier in this application for final review within seconds.  If you check your inbox and it does not appear, check your spam/junk folder and ensure Adobe is trusted sender.  You can contact your Applications Administrator if you run into any technical difficulties 480-407-2713.

To finalize your application, we need a copy of a voided check. If your organization is new and only has starter checks, we'll need a bank letter with your account information. You can upload a scanned copy of your check below, or you can send it by text or e-mail. If you have a phone with a camera, the easiest solution is to snap a photo of the check and send it by text message to our e-mail address. (Yes, you can send text messages to an e-mail address!)
E-mail Checking Account Information

E-mail your voided check to applications@checkcommerce.com.