Why

Why Choose Federal Payments

Save time, money and resources

Federal Payments provides the tools to implement successful electronic payment acceptance programs for all sizes of government agencies. This leading technology will assist your office in reducing transaction costs, mitigate risk and increase efficiencies and cash flow.

Reliability and performance

At Federal Payments, we know how critical payments are to government organizations, so we’ve carefully designed our systems for ease, reliability and efficiency. We rely on the industry’s best practices to set the standard for load balancing and availability, ensuring that payments are processed quickly and eliminating downtime.

Payment solutions security and compliance

The payment industry is rife with threats. To ensure peace of mind and productivity, you need a payment provider that will take security to the next level and protect you against information leaks and data compromises. As a Level 1 PCI Certified Service Provider, we meet essential compliance standards—and then exceed them—to safeguard your data and privacy.

Versatile options to meet every need

Our platform can be customized to suit your business needs and specifications. We make it easy to set up intuitive forms and payment steps that will streamline your processes and minimize incoming payment calls. As a result, you’ll enjoy increased productivity and a boost to your bottom line.

Compatible with all payment types

It's easier than ever to accept a variety of payments, from credit and debit cards to ACH and electronic checks. Designed for ultimate flexibility, our system works seamlessly with all the major payment options, providing integrated features you won't find in other solutions.

Solutions for every payment need

You'll never have to shop around once you've set up a government account with Federal Payments. We provide full-service payment solutions that can be customized to your every need—from recurring billing to eCheck verification—and our platform is simple to set up, easy to use, fast, efficient and secure.

Flexible pricing models

Federal Payments has the ability to provide clients with a zero cost solution. This includes no monthly maintenance fees, setup charges, research fees, transaction fees or software fees. Our flexible pricing models offer a variety of pricing solutions to fit your needs including the Service Fee Model, Absorbed Fee Model and the Gateway Fee Model. Each of these models support acceptance of credit and debit cards, as well as electronic check payments, and follow the guidelines of card associations.

Professional team

Federal Payments is a key member of the family of eCommerce solutions provided by ACH Direct, Inc. and Payments Gateway. We are a leading provider of payment technologies for government entities, including utilities and secondary education. Our systems have paved the way for a practical and sensible point of sale application for both credit card and eCheck acceptance. Our team has years of experience working in the government space and can serve as consultants to implement your eCommerce initiatives. We are knowledgeable about interchange, processing fees and card association rules and guidelines.

Ease of integration

Our payment solutions are developed and supported in-house. We have experience with large conversions and implementation timelines to meet your strategic goals.

Robust reporting

Federal Payments provides you with customizable reporting tools that are easy to understand, flexible and robust. Choose from our standard report, or create your own using information fields of your choice.

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