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Payment Facilitation: What Can Possibly Go Wrong?

For the SaaS provider, potential advantages in becoming a Payment Facilitator (aka Payment Aggregation) are compelling: payment facilitation drives ease of client onboarding and unlocks a new stream of revenue generation.

Why the Payment Facilitator Business Model is Compelling

Payment facilitation, or operating as a “PayFac” allows a SaaS company to act as a master merchant for its client base. The SaaS provider onboards clients via a non-intrusive application process — making it simple for the user base to quickly begin accepting customer payments by credit card or ACH Payments [some providers offer].

Why WePay is Wrong About PayFac ROI

Recently, PYMNTS, a leading payments and commerce industry news site published a piece on PayFacs based on an interview with WePay co-founder Richard Aberman. Hyperbole aside, we want to examine Mr. Aberman’s view and provide some balance to the conversation for companies exploring payment facilitation.