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How to Get Approved by a Payment Provider as a New Company (No Processing History)
No processing history? Payment providers underwrite the people, the paperwork, the website and the MCC instead. What underwriters actually check — founder background, LinkedIn and media presence, company alignment, industry and MCC code, website requirements, test accounts — and how to get your first application approved.
September 7, 2026 17 min read