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Most processors publish a prohibited list and route everyone else into the same queue. We take the opposite approach: high-risk is all we serve, and each industry below has its own underwriting path, its own documentation, and its own set of banks that accept it.
If you need a high-risk merchant account, start with your vertical — the requirements differ for each one, and knowing them before you apply is most of the work.
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What underwriters ask for
Adult businesses get declined by mainstream processors no matter how well they run. We place adult merchants with acquiring banks that accept the vertical, so approval comes down to your file rather than your industry.
For adult credit card processing, underwriters look at content compliance and age verification, billing descriptors your customers will recognize on a statement, and how you handle recurring billing and refunds. Have those in order and the application is straightforward. We work with adult websites, content platforms, and adult entertainment businesses that need a payment processor and gateway built for the category — not a generic account that gets shut off once the bank notices what you sell.
Gambling is one of the most tightly underwritten verticals in payments. Banks want your license, the jurisdictions you accept players from, and the controls that keep restricted traffic out.
We tell you exactly what your file needs before you apply, so nothing surfaces as a surprise partway through underwriting. If you operate an online casino, sportsbook, or gaming platform, we can tell you which banks will consider the business and on what terms.
CBD and hemp merchants are underwritten on documentation: certificates of analysis for hemp-derived products, plus product and labeling details that show what you sell and how you market it. Our CBD payment processing page covers the full requirements for CBD credit card processing and merchant accounts, from application to approval.
Some businesses are high-risk because of what they sell; others because of how much they process. We open credit repair merchant accounts, where banks focus on contracts, disclosures, and refund terms, and we support high-volume payment processing for merchants whose monthly volume alone puts them outside a standard processor\u2019s comfort zone. In both cases the path is the same: match the business to a bank that underwrites it deliberately, rather than one that approves fast and exits later.
Industries we serve
Payment processing for lenders, brokers, fintech platforms, and financial services.
13 industries
Compliant merchant accounts for gaming, betting, and sweepstakes platforms.
05 industries
Merchant accounts for regulated health, supplement, telehealth, and beauty businesses.
10 industries
High-ticket, delayed-fulfillment payment processing for travel and hospitality businesses.
03 industries
In-person and online card acceptance for high-risk retail and e-commerce merchants.
13 industries
Recurring and card-not-present billing for consulting, agency, and service businesses.
11 industries
A decline, or a previous processor exiting, does not end the conversation. It changes what underwriters ask for, not whether you can be placed. If that exit put you on the MATCH list, read how merchants recover after a MATCH list placement — then share your recent statements so we can tell you where you stand.
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