If you took a chargeback last quarter and shrugged it off, this post is for you. The rules around disputes, fraud, and merchant monitoring tightened meaningfully in late 2025 and into 2026.
Field service has always had a collections problem. In 2026, that problem is solvable with mobile card readers and better payment workflows.
Tap-to-pay is the default, and restaurants still using older EMV terminals are losing minutes per table and frustrating regulars.
Talk to ten merchants about passing credit card fees to customers and you'll get ten different terms. Here's the plain-English version.