LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESSWIRE / March 17, 2014 / Budget Center Inc. (OTC Pink: BDGN) (the "Company or Budget") is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Authorize.Net through its wholly owned subsidiary Vericard Inc. The terms of the agreement allows the Company’s Cardverify.net platform to integrate and resell the merchant account services that Authorize.Net provides.
Since 1996, Authorize.Net has been a leading provider of payment gateway services, managing the submission of billions of transactions to the processing networks on behalf of merchant customers. Authorize.Net is a solution of CyberSource Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Visa Inc. (NYSE:V).
Authorize.Net has integrated its merchant account service with the Cardverify.net platform. Cardverify.net can now offer a turnkey solution for its customers by offering its Credit Card security and in addition offer Authorize. net’s merchant account platform. This process can all be done by visiting the Cardverify.net website.
Max Rajewski, President & CEO Stated today: “I am excited to announce that we have signed an agreement with Authorize.Net, one of the world’s leading merchant account providers. Cardverify.net can now offer a one-stop solution for customers who want added internet security protection and at the same time use Authorize.Net’s merchant account service.
Vericard Inc. is the owner of CardVerify.net, a successful web-based service that protects online businesses and customers from credit card fraud. Vericard Inc. is 100% owned by Budget Center Inc. Forbes estimates that credit card fraud is costing merchants upwards of 190 billion annually. The merger will allow CardVerify.net to further capitalize on the rapidly growing market in web based credit card fraud protection platforms.
CardVerify.net offers unparalleled fraud protection by requiring purchasers to send an image copy of their credit card to prove that they are in physical possession of the credit card. This innovative yet simple process has proven to prevent virtually all fraudulent internet based orders submitted by thieves and hackers. CardVerify.net uses trusted industry-standard encryption protocols to ensure the security of client data. Internet merchants are currently using this application and their clients have welcomed this added verification process during the purchase. The added verification process has proven to be extremely effective.
This news release was prepared on behalf of the Board of Directors, which accepts full responsibility for its contents.
Max Rajewski
President & CEO
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Source: Budget Center Inc.