Credit Card Processing Rates

Helcim's Cost+ Pricing for True Savings & Transparency

The table below spreads your transactions between popular Visa and MasterCard debit and credit card types to calculate an estimated discount rate based on average transaction size of $75 and an average volume of $7,500 per month in credit and debit card payments. This rate includes the interchange, card-brand fees, fixed acquirer fees and our cost+ margin. Unlike most providers, there are no additional "qualified", "non-qualified" or "differential" fees.

Average Transaction Rate

1.89% + 8¢

Card Type Popularity
Interchange Rate
Card Brand Fee
Helcim Cost+
True Rate
Visa Debit Retail Swipe CPS 4 % 15¢ + 0.800 % 2.20¢ + 0.1367 % 0.250 % =   1.416 %
Visa Debit Retail Swipe CPS Regulated 14 % 22¢ + 0.050 % 2.20¢ + 0.1367 % 0.250 % =   0.759 %
Visa Debit Retail Swipe Business 1 % 10¢ + 1.700 % 2.20¢ + 0.1367 % 0.250 % =   2.249 %
Visa Debit Retail Swipe Business Regulated 3 % 22¢ + 0.050 % 2.20¢ + 0.1367 % 0.250 % =   0.759 %
Visa Credit Retail Swipe CPS 16 % 10¢ + 1.510 % 2.20¢ + 0.1667 % 0.250 % =   2.089 %
Visa Credit Retail Swipe Rewards Traditional 17 % 10¢ + 1.650 % 2.20¢ + 0.1667 % 0.250 % =   2.229 %
Visa Credit Retail Swipe Rewards Signature 3 % 10¢ + 2.300 % 2.20¢ + 0.1667 % 0.250 % =   2.879 %
Visa Credit Retail Swipe Rewards Signature Preferred 4 % 10¢ + 2.100 % 2.20¢ + 0.1667 % 0.250 % =   2.679 %
Visa Credit Retail Swipe Corporate 3 % 10¢ + 2.500 % 2.20¢ + 0.1667 % 0.250 % =   3.079 %
MC Debit Retail Swipe 2 % 15¢ + 1.050 % 1.95¢ + 0.1467 % 0.250 % =   1.673 %
MC Debit Retail Swipe Regulated 8 % 22¢ + 0.050 % 1.95¢ + 0.1467 % 0.250 % =   0.766 %
MC Credit Retail Swipe Consumer 8 % 10¢ + 1.580 % 1.95¢ + 0.1367 % 0.250 % =   2.126 %
MC Credit Retail Swipe Enhanced 4 % 10¢ + 1.730 % 1.95¢ + 0.1367 % 0.250 % =   2.276 %
MC Credit Retail Swipe World 9 % 10¢ + 1.770 % 1.95¢ + 0.1367 % 0.250 % =   2.316 %
MC Credit Retail Swipe World Elite 2 % 10¢ + 2.300 % 1.95¢ + 0.1367 % 0.250 % =   2.846 %
MC Credit Retail Swipe Corporate 2 % 10¢ + 2.500 % 1.95¢ + 0.1367 % 0.250 % =   3.046 %