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.

Be an Innovative High-Risk Merchant

By Chad Deatherage / May 27, 2020 / Comments Off on Be an Innovative High-Risk Merchant

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 / Comments Off on How to Drive Web Payments in High-Risk Industries

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…

ABC’s of a Payment Facilitator

By Chad Deatherage / May 14, 2020 / Comments Off on ABC’s of a Payment Facilitator

Key Takeaways PayFac Basics: Payment Facilitators (PayFacs) offer seamless merchant services without the need for a traditional merchant account. Shared Merchant Account: PayFacs use a master merchant account, eliminating the…

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

By Chad Deatherage / April 20, 2020 / Comments Off on COVID-19 Payment Guide: Remote and Electronic Payments for High-Risk Merchants

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…

Medical Payment Solutions to Adopt Now

By Chad Deatherage / April 15, 2020 / Comments Off on Medical Payment Solutions to Adopt Now

Medical practices often fail to collect up to 25% of the monies owed for treating patients. The percentages further increase if people find it cumbersome to pay. But, financial experts…

Savvy Fraud Modules for the High-Risk Merchant

By Chad Deatherage / April 13, 2020 / Comments Off on Savvy Fraud Modules for the High-Risk Merchant

As a high-risk merchant, you did your research and found a knowledgeable, compliant, and secure payment partner to process your electronic payments. You work hard to make sure you are…

Fee-Free Payments Guide

By Chad Deatherage / April 6, 2020 / Comments Off on Fee-Free Payments Guide

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…