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Merchant Sales Insight

# Choosing a High Risk Processor – Understanding the Complexity of High Risk

Merchant Sales Podcast · Choosing a High Risk Processor – Understanding the Complexity of High Risk

[ James Shepherd ](https://www.ccsalespro.com/blog/author/james-shepherd)

 Sep 28, 2022

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[Merchant Sales Podcast](https://soundcloud.com/merchant-sales-podcast) · [Choosing a High Risk Processor – Understanding the Complexity of High Risk](https://soundcloud.com/merchant-sales-podcast/choosing-a-high-risk-processor-understanding-the-complexity-of-high-risk/s-mSYd87xFIP7)

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How well do you understand the risks inherent in the payment processing space?  In this week’s edition, I partnered with Maverick Payments to take a deep dive into this topic.  You will learn the three sources of risk, the three risk multipliers, and the keys to choosing the right high risk provider.  I really enjoyed writing this one, I hope you enjoy it!

Don’t forget to [follow us on SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/merchant-sales-podcast/choosing-a-high-risk-processor-understanding-the-complexity-of-high-risk/s-mSYd87xFIP7?si=906004fe43524e08b21cbb97c9369e8c&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing)! See you for our next episode.

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