von Ramon Helwegen | Aug. 16, 2026 | EcomStream (DE), EcomStream (Eng)
PSD2 has been the regulatory backbone of European online payments since 2019. Strong Customer Authentication, 3DS2, transaction risk analysis exemptions, by now most Dutch online retailers have absorbed the friction and adapted their checkout flows accordingly. But...
von Ramon Helwegen | Juni 16, 2026 | EcomStream (DE), EcomStream (Eng)
Your PSP tracks performance. So does your finance director. They are not looking at the same numbers. When your PSP talks about performance, they typically mean uptime, processing speed, and settlement reliability. These are operational metrics. They matter, but they...
von Ramon Helwegen | Juni 1, 2026 | EcomStream (DE), EcomStream (Eng)
Are you overpaying your PSP? Most merchants are, and most have no idea by how much. Your invoice is not a fixed cost. It is a negotiated one, and most were negotiated badly. Most merchants treat their PSP costs like a utility bill. It arrives monthly, gets paid, and...