What Interchange-Plus Actually Means

Every card transaction in the United States has an underlying wholesale cost set by Visa and Mastercard — called the interchange rate. This rate is public, non-negotiable, and goes directly to the card-issuing bank. It is not set by your processor. It is not something anyone can change. It is what it is.

Interchange-Plus pricing means you pay that exact wholesale rate — plus a small, fixed markup that goes to your processor. Our markup. That's it. Two components. Full transparency.

The alternative — flat-rate or tiered pricing — bundles those costs together and hides the processor's margin inside a single inflated rate. The processor wins. You pay more. You have no idea how much more. Interchange-Plus eliminates that entirely.

Interchange-Plus vs. the Industry Standard

Most processors use flat-rate or tiered models that obscure their margin. Here's what the difference looks like in practice.

Factor Flat-Rate / Tiered Interchange-Plus
Rate visibility One blended rate hides margins Every component shown separately
Processor margin Hidden inside blended rate Fixed, visible, agreed upon
Card type cost pass-through You overpay on debit/low-cost cards You pay actual cost for every card type
Statement clarity Confusing, opaque, hard to audit Line-by-line, fully auditable
Best for Processors who want margin opacity Any merchant who wants control

What You Actually See on Your Statement

Interchange-Plus statements aren't just transparent — they're an audit trail. Every line is accountable.

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Interchange Cost (Visa/Mastercard)
The exact wholesale rate charged by the card network. This number is public, non-negotiable, and goes directly to the issuing bank. We pass it through at cost — zero markup on this line.
Our Markup (The "Plus")
A small, fixed fee agreed upon at account setup. This is how we make money. It never changes without your knowledge. It's disclosed upfront, in writing, before you sign anything.
Network Fees (Assessments)
Small fees charged by Visa, Mastercard, and Discover to fund their network infrastructure. Passed through at exact cost. Every processor pays them. You see them clearly.

Interchange-Plus Works Best for These Businesses

Not a universal answer, but close. Any business processing over $10K/month in card volume benefits significantly.

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High-Volume Retail

The more you process, the more flat-rate pricing costs you in hidden margin. Interchange-Plus eliminates that waste at scale.

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Restaurants & Hospitality

High transaction counts mean small per-transaction overcharges add up fast. Transparent pricing puts that money back in your pocket.

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B2B & Professional Services

Business card transactions often carry higher interchange rates. Interchange-Plus gives you full visibility and Level 2/3 optimization opportunities.

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Multi-Location Operations

Consolidate processing across locations under one transparent pricing structure. Audit any location's processing costs at any time.

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Any Business Tired of Opacity

If you've looked at your processing statement and had no idea what you were paying or why, Interchange-Plus solves that entirely.

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Nebraska Businesses

Local businesses deserve local accountability. We serve the Omaha metro with direct access to a real partner — not a national call center.

Get Your Current Statement Reviewed. Free.

Send us your current processing statement. We'll run a line-by-line interchange analysis against what you're actually paying — and show you, in writing, what the difference would be. No sales call required to start.

We cover the greater Omaha metro and all of Nebraska. When you have a question, you call a local 402 number. Not a tech support queue in a different time zone.

Get a Free Statement Review
Step 1
Email your last three processing statements to info@omahapayments.com
Step 2
We run the interchange analysis — usually within one business day.
Step 3
You receive a side-by-side comparison. Your current cost vs. what you'd pay with us. No obligation.

Stop Paying a Hidden Tax on Every Transaction.

Interchange-Plus gives you control. The free statement review shows you exactly what you've been losing. It takes 60 seconds to start.

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