How to open a high risk merchant account
Opening a high risk merchant account has several steps that can be specifically focused on businesses that operate in the high risk industries of entertainment, travel, online gaming, etc. These high risk industries usually have above-average chargeback rates, worse-than-average state, federal, and accreditor regulatory scrutiny, or worse-than-average financial volatility, all of which make opening a standard bank account impossible. Step 1: Identify a High Risk Provider Conduct research and identify a payment processor or financial institution that specializes in to open a high risk merchant account . Ideally, your provider will have experience in the high risk industry that you operate, and will have case studies to provide you that boast their experience with complex risk profiles. Step 2: Collect Documents Collect the essential business documents necessary to be reviewed by the high risk provider, to include, but not limited to, the business licenses, your business bank state...