Payment Processors Require Commercial Office Proof That Excludes Home-Based Small Businesses
Payment processors like US Bancorp demand physical commercial office or warehouse documentation before approving credit card processing accounts. Home-based and remote small businesses cannot provide these documents and are excluded from basic merchant services. The verification requirement was designed for brick-and-mortar businesses and has not adapted to the modern small business landscape.
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