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Make Accepting Payments the Easiest Part of Your Day
Payment processing solutions designed with restaurants in mind
While you focus on your goals, let U.S. Bank and Elavon be your trusted payments partner. Our secure, scalable payment technologies are tailored to the needs of your restaurant and the many ways your customers like to pay.
NEW CRA MEMBERS
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EXISTING CRA MEMBERS
Sign up for products and services from Elavon and receive a $250 credit toward your CRA membership dues
TALECH STANDARD / PREMIUM
Now through June 30, 2025, we’re offering CRA members a one-time statement credit when you sign up for a talech Standard or talech Premium software plan*
Growing a restaurant in a fast-paced world takes hard work, ambition, and expertise.
Let U.S. Bank and Elavon help create operational efficiencies and increased revenues with a solution that fits your specific business needs, leaving you with more time to focus on your customers and growing your business.
U.S. Bank | Elavon Program Benefits
Serving all your restaurant needs
Innovative payment solutions
Accept payments in-store, online, via mobile and in-app. Multiple payment channels including smart devices, mobile wallet acceptance, omnicommerce channel platform and more!
Accept all payment types
Credit, debit and mobile wallet payments, EMV Contactless and tap-to-pay technology.
Flexible integration paths
Hosted, semi-integrated and direct certification; Seamless integration to the device of your choice.
Advanced payment security
Protect and authenticate payment data with multi-layer security solutions including, encryption, tokenization, PCI DSS Validated P2PE solutions and more.
Extensive reporting tools
Convenient, easily accessible reporting via online portal. View interactive online statements, sales, funding and payments activity.
24/7/365 support
Our friendly customer support team is ready and waiting to help you when you need it most.
Payment Processing Solutions
Solutions to handle your growing business: Payment Gateways and Surcharging.
Powerful Software + Leading-edge Hardware
Our solutions support the entire transaction lifecycle: Online Ordering, Quick Service, Full Service and Pay at the Table.
Your Trusted Payments Partner
Customer data is protected by the latest authentication and data protection technology + your data is available to you in real-time wherever you are in the world.
Are you ready to take control of credit card acceptance costs?
With our credit card surcharge program, you can!
U.S. Bank and Elavon’s credit card surcharge* program helps offset your transaction costs for credit card payments. How? By charging the cardholder a surcharge amount on every credit card transaction at the time of sale. No matter the credit card, you can reliably accept credit card payments, reducing the acceptance costs to your business.
Downloadable eBooks
6 Considerations for choosing a cloud-based point-of-sale solution
Helpful guide that highlights the top six considerations to look for in a cloud-based solution that can help streamline your operations and grow your business.
The Need-to-Knows of PCI DSS Compliance
Helpful guide that highlights the need-to-knows of validating PCI DSS compliance and how you can protect your business and customer payment data today and in the future.
Six ways to increase transaction approvals (and revenue)
Helpful guide that highlights the six simple ways to increase transaction approvals.
FAQs
Do CRA members receive a discount when they use U.S. Bank and Elavon?
Yes, new and existing CRA members are eligible for special $250 discount program. U.S. Bank and Elavon also have other deals for restaurants
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How secure is your payment processing? |
| With EMV, Apple Pay, Google Pay and end-to-end encryption, your customer data is protected by the latest authentication and data protection technology |
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Do I have options when choosing my features? |
| With a range of hardware options, you have the flexibility to choose what’s best for your business. Our solutions support the entire transaction lifecycle. For more complex systems, we offer acquiring, gateway, and transaction security |
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Does U.S. Bank and Elavon offer 24/7 support? |
| Yes, with U.S. Bank and Elavon our customer support is available 24/7/365 |
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Does your platform allow me to access my data anywhere? |
| Yes, you can stay connected and manage your business from the office, at home, or even on the road. All your data is available to you in real-time wherever you are in the world |
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[TERMS & CONDITIONS]
*Certain state or local laws may restrict or limit the amount of the surcharge percentage. Although we offer surcharging in most states, Merchants are responsible for determining the legality of surcharging in their states, and merchants are liable if their activities are found to be unlawful. Credit card surcharge applies to credit card only, not available on debit cards.
*Promotion valid on all newly boarded merchant accounts (MID) that sign up for a Standard or Premium talech software package, or existing customers that add a talech Standard or Premium software plan from January 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024. To qualify, new accounts (MIDs) must activate by settling a transaction using the talech software within 90 days after the approval date. An existing account must activate by settling a transaction using the talech software within 90 days after adding talech Standard or Premium. Merchant accounts must be activated and actively processing for a minimum of one week and be in an open status at the time of the promotion credit. The statement credit is made within 60 days of the merchant account meeting the required criteria. Promotion ends on June 30, 2024, and all terms and conditions will expire on September 30, 2024. Elavon reserves the right in its sole discretion to modify, suspend or terminate the promotion at any time without additional notice. Restrictions may apply. May not be available with other offers. Services provided by Elavon.
Additional Resources
Meet our Dispute Resolution team
Elavon • Article • U.S. Payment Smart (January 2025)
2 min. Read
Elavon’s global Dispute Resolution team includes 125 professionals dedicated to supporting our customers throughout the lifecycle of a chargeback dispute.
The team includes subject matter experts in credit card networks and in specific industries and acts as an intermediary and as a resource amid customers’ chargeback disputes.
Be proactive with prevention
Elavon • Article • U.S. Payment Smart (January 2025)
1 min. Read
The representment process can help a business prevail on some chargeback losses, but preventing fraudulent chargebacks is the goal. Here are some tips:
Push back on chargebacks
Elavon • Article • U.S. Payment Smart (January 2025)
3 min. Read
Unchallenged chargebacks can cost your business money in lost sales and added fees. But with the right strategy, fighting invalid chargebacks can be worth the effort. Here are some guidelines:
Friend or foe? Chargebacks 101
Elavon • Article • U.S. Payment Smart (January 2025)
3 min. Read
Cardholders and their card issuing bank initiate a chargeback dispute as a way to argue the validity of a card transaction and request reimbursement from the payment recipient. They often do this instead of first trying to resolve their issue with the involved merchant.
Order those gift cards now to be ready for the holiday rush
Elavon • Article • U.S. Payment Smart (September 2024)
1 min. Read
Gift cards will make up a significant portion of consumers’ holiday spending, consistent with the growth of the industry in recent years.
The Gift Cards market is projected to grow* from $980.7 Billion in 2023 to $3,736.6 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.2% during the forecast period (2023 – 2032).
Tips for securing payment devices and reporting their loss
Elavon • Article • U.S. Payment Smart (June 2024)
2 min. Read
Last Updated: 06/28/2024
A temporary device can help with summer ramp up
Elavon • Article • U.S. Payment Smart (June 2024)
2 min. Read
Last Updated: 06/11/2024
If you live in a tourist or recreation destination, summer may be your biggest sales season. The National Retail Federation also identifies Father’s Day, Independence Day and back to school season as top consumer spending events* in the year. Make sure you’re prepared to effectively handle increased summer sales volume.
Protecting your business: Fraudulent authorization testing is on the rise
Elavon • Article • U.S. Payment Smart (May 2024)
3 min. Read
Last Updated: 05/02/2024
Ecommerce attacks are on the rise across the payments industry, regardless of which card not present products merchants use. Our operations team is seeing a spike in authorization testing attacks, in which fraudsters attempt to test stolen payment card numbers with a small online purchase to see if it will be authorized.
Let your customers know you accept digital payments
Elavon • Article • U.S. Payment Smart (January 2024)
2 min. Read
Last Updated: 02/02/2024
In recent years, contactless digital payments have become a preferred way to pay for most customers.
As fewer consumers carry cash and more reach for their card or mobile wallets, the major card brand networks have developed signage, at no extra cost to merchants, to let your customers know that you accept contactless transactions.
Visit these card brand network sites to order complimentary business signage:
Help your business succeed with fast funding solutions
Elavon • Article • U.S. Payment Smart (January 2024)
2 min. Read
Last Updated: 02/02/2024
If you search the top reasons why small and medium-size businesses fail, a common answer emerges: cash flow problems.
Numerous publications report that a whopping 82 percent of SMB businesses fail due to cash flow management* challenges.
Guard against security risks: Maintain your first line of defense
Elavon • Article
4 min. Read
Content originally appeared in the Payment Smart newsletter: 01/2024
Businesses that keep payment data security practices up to date and top of mind reduce the risk of falling victim to several common types of fraud and data breach events.
Start the year strong: Payments acceptance efficiency tips
Elavon • Article
2 min. Read
Content originally appeared in the Payment Smart newsletter: 01/2024
Let the new year be the start of a renewed focus on running your business with the utmost efficiency. This includes payment acceptance best practices. Here are easy ways to make sure you’re starting off strong.
Worried about protecting payment data? We’ve got you covered
Elavon • Article
4 min. Read
Last Updated: 09/11/2023
A layered approach to protecting customer payment data
As instances of cyberattacks and fraud increase, so too does the need to protect transaction data and customer payment information.
More than 80% of companies surveyed for the 2022 IBM Cost of a Data Breach report said they had experienced more than one data breach event in the past year.
Gain efficiency Converge tools help streamline payments
Elavon • Article
4 min. Read
Last Updated: 09/11/2023
Converge tools help businesses streamline payments
If your business uses Converge, you can improve efficiency by using the omnicommerce payment solution’s business productivity tools. You can improve cash flow, control acceptance costs, streamline back-office processes and securely store customer and card details by tapping into the following.