Chad Deatherage

Chad is a serial entrepreneur and founded Payment Savvy in 2011 armed with the goal of providing high-risk establishments with a pioneering and tailored payment processing solution that allows them to flourish. Having decades of knowledge in the financial services and debt recovery industries, he ensures every client receives the same level of expertise, resourcefulness, and strategic vision no matter the size of the organization. Always willing to push the envelope, Chad’s forward-thinking and leadership skills are responsible for Payment Savvy being on the map as an industry-leading payment processor.

How to Write a Business Plan for Your Startup

By Chad Deatherage / August 11, 2020 /

Getting ready to launch a startup business is exciting! There are many avenues to startup success and one can easily get overwhelmed with all the details.  Before looking for an…

The 4-1-1 on Payment Gateways

By Chad Deatherage / July 27, 2020 /

A report done by Thales Data Security in 2018 revealed three-quarters of companies offering online payment acceptance in the US had encountered at least one type of cyber insecurity. This…

5 Tools Needed to Successfully Work From Home

By Chad Deatherage / July 2, 2020 /

For many people, working from home isn’t a strange concept. Today, there are a lot of freelancers that work in the comfort of their houses. With that being said, working…

AHA Guidelines for Medical Collections

By Chad Deatherage / June 30, 2020 /

Known in full as the American Hospital Association, the AHA is a national body mandated with representing hospitals, health care workers, and the medical community in general. Hospitals serve all…

Be an Innovative High-Risk Merchant

By Chad Deatherage / May 27, 2020 /

For the majority of businesses across this nation, processing credit transactions is essential to your survival. To process an electronic payment – credit card, debit card, or ACH – you…

How to Drive Web Payments in High-Risk Industries

By Chad Deatherage / May 21, 2020 /

High-risk merchants highly benefit from a web payment platform. This payment solution has become the expected standard for many consumers. They crave flexibility and consistency when paying for a good…

COVID-19 Payment Guide: Remote and Electronic Payments for High-Risk Merchants

By Chad Deatherage / April 20, 2020 /

The COVID-19 pandemic threatens our health, our economy, and our businesses.  The past several weeks have rewritten the payment rules for merchants of all industries, high-risk merchants especially. It is…

Fee-Free Payments Guide

By Chad Deatherage / April 6, 2020 /

Fee-Free Payments™ – otherwise known as convenience fee payment processing – eliminates the high cost of accepting credit and debit cards. In today’s fast-paced world, the majority of consumers prefer…