Apply to Accept Payments

Apply Now — Lower Your Processing Costs & Get the Right Equipment

Pick a path: Starter Flat Rate (no statements) or Custom Pricing (upload 3 months of statements). Paperless signup. Next-day funding options (eligibility applies).

Business owners accepting card payments with a modern terminal

Starter Flat Rate — Dynamic Estimate

From 2.49% + 10¢ for card-present at ~$10k/mo volume.* Exact offer varies by industry, card mix, and underwriting.

*We keep our most aggressive rates private. Upload statements to receive your best custom quote.

Custom Pricing

We tailor flat, tiered, or interchange-plus based on your statements. Most merchants beat our starter rate after review.

Included Tools

  • Payments Hub: virtual terminal, invoicing, recurring, disputes
  • Next-day / same-day funding options
  • Free equipment placement (terms apply)

Your Application

Starter = fewer fields. Custom = upload statements for your best offer. Owner/banking are collected after we make contact.

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Choose Your Path

Application Path

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Why Businesses Switch to Critical BS

  • Competitive, customized pricing—upload statements for our best offers
  • Fast, paperless approval plus next-day and same-day funding options
  • Free equipment placement and a powerful Payments Hub