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title: What is a Payment Facilitator? ( PayFac )
description: Payment facilitation (PayFac) is an emerging modelfor managing transactions between buyers and sellers. Unfortunately, it wasn't a feasible option for smaller merchants, despite being released in 1990.
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# [What is a Payment Facilitator? ( PayFac )](https://inai.io/guide/what-is-a-payment-facilitator-payfac)

 Written by [Swaroop Patil S](https://inai.io/guide/author/swaroop-patil) | Apr 24, 2023 11:32:12 AM

Payment facilitation (PayFac) is an emerging modelfor managing transactions between buyers and sellers. Unfortunately, it wasn't a feasible option for smaller merchants, despite being released in 1990.

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