Renton's downtown is one of a kind. Your card fees don't have to be.
We're payment brokers based in Federal Way, negotiating processing for the Seattle–Tacoma corridor since 2010. One statement gets you a free line-by-line read; if we can't beat your deal, we'll tell you to keep it.
In person from downtown Renton to The Landing. Since 2010.
Where we work in Renton
Renton's downtown is one of the most diverse small-business districts in the region. The right setup respects that mix, from a family restaurant to a Landing retailer.
Downtown Renton
One of the area's most diverse dining scenes, with African-American, Asian and Hispanic-owned restaurants and markets. Dual pricing and clean receipts that fit family-run counters.
How we set this up →The Landing
Retail, dining and entertainment with steady foot traffic. Inventory-aware POS and card pricing customers can read at a glance.
How we set this up →Rainier Ave service corridor
Auto shops, repair and service businesses taking large tickets, where interchange plus pricing usually wins.
How we set this up →South Renton clinics & studios
Healthcare, wellness and appointment businesses. Card-on-file, recurring billing and compliant dual pricing.
How we set this up →Somewhere else in Renton?
Highlands, Talbot, Benson Hill, the Sunset corridor: if you take cards in Renton, the free statement read applies.
Get startedWhat a payment processing broker does for a Renton business
We're an independent merchant services broker, not a processor. We put banks and processors in competition for your Renton payment processing, so your credit card rates drop without changing how you take cards.
Processing is priced like used cars: published wholesale cost, invisible markup. A downtown restaurant and a Rainier Ave auto shop doing similar volume can sit a full point apart on rate and neither would know. We make processors bid for your account, then re-audit so it stays honest.
Downtown Renton's strength is its independent, often family-owned businesses, and those are exactly the merchants the big processors quietly overcharge, because nobody's negotiating on their behalf. That's the whole reason a broker exists: to put someone on your side of a deal that's usually one-sided.
The Renton setup, end to end
- Statement read, free
Your real effective rate and every junk fee, named. At your counter or by upload.
- Rates bid, not quoted
Multiple processors compete for your volume. You see the bids in plain language.
- Equipment placed free
Terminals and POS arrive programmed for your fee program. No lease line, ever.
- Programs configured compliant
Dual pricing signage, register flow and receipts done right the first time.
- Local support after
Something breaks on a Saturday, you text a person you've met, not a 1-800 queue.
Local to Renton
We're based in Federal Way and work with Renton businesses across the South Sound. Same broker, same number, whether we read your statement by text or in person.
Federal Way, WA 98003Call or text 253-799-0640
Serving Rentonand the greater Seattle–Tacoma area since 2010.
Every review we have is five stars. All 79.
Read them all →“We've really appreciated having a local presence that we can interact with in person and get in person assistance... Very competitive rates. I absolutely recommend Northwest Payment Brokers!”
“Drew came out for the initial visit and helped with the setup, walking us through the entire process with ease. We're saving money with lower fees while getting top-notch service.”
“They made switching our payment processing incredibly easy. I needed a mobile solution that just works... It's rare to find a payment broker that actually cares about your bottom line.”
A Renton restaurant doing $55K a month at a 3% effective rate hands its processor about $19,800 a year. On dual pricing, most of that stays in the till, which for a family business is a real paycheck.
How dual pricing works →Renton questions, answered
Do you cover Renton in person?
Yes. We're a short drive south in Federal Way; statement reviews at your counter, installs on site, and a broker you'll meet in person.
I run a small family business. Is this worth it for me?
Especially for you. Independent shops are the ones processors overcharge most, because no one's negotiating for them. The free statement read costs you nothing and usually finds money.
Is dual pricing legal in Renton?
Yes, statewide. We set up compliant signage, register flow and receipts from day one.
What should a Renton business pay to take cards?
Effective rate is total fees over card volume. Healthy merchants land 2 to 2.5% traditional, or near 0% card cost on dual pricing. Over 2.5%, you're overpaying.
What does the rate analysis cost?
Nothing. One recent statement, read line by line: your real effective rate, the junk fees, and the number we'd bid for your volume. If your deal is already good, we say so.
It starts with one statement.
We just need to see one recent statement. Upload it right here, or we'll swing by your Renton business and grab it in person. One or the other, and the read is free.