Industry Solutions

CBD & Hemp Payment Processing

Compliant, cost-effective payments. Now classified as Medium Risk, not High Risk.

20%+
Processing cost reduction in year one
Medium Risk
Classification for better rates
Omni
Channel retail + wholesale support
The Challenge

“CBD businesses face evolving regulations, banking restrictions and elevated processing fees. Bank declines and account freezes due to risk misclassification, high-risk interchange rates, PCI complexity around age-gated sales, and slow settlements all strain inventory cash flow.”

Our Approach

How FinTech 5 solves it.

FinTech 5 now categorizes CBD as Medium Risk, not high risk, which means significantly better rates and fewer banking headaches. We deliver medium-risk interchange, compliant PCI tokenization, omni-channel support for Shopify, WooCommerce and BigCommerce, subscription billing for monthly product boxes, and a dedicated account manager who knows the evolving CBD regulatory landscape.

Zero cost to you

Our consulting is funded by our processor partners. You pay nothing for our analysis, negotiation, or ongoing support.

What's Included
01Medium-risk classification (not high-risk)
02Lower rates via reclassification
03PCI compliance & tokenization
04Shopify, WooCommerce & BigCommerce integrations
05B2B invoicing for wholesale partners
06Subscription billing for product boxes
07Smart retry logic for authorization rates
08Dedicated CBD payment specialist
How It Works

Three steps to better rates.

From statement to savings, with zero disruption and zero cost to you.

01

Share your statement

Upload your most recent processing statement. We analyze every line item: interchange, processor markups, monthly minimums, and every fee in between.

02

We run a competitive bid

Your profile goes to 10+ tier-1 processors simultaneously in a blind bid. They compete. You don't negotiate; we do.

03

Choose and lock in savings

We present the winning offer with full transparency on every rate component. You decide. New rates are live within 5–10 business days.

Who This Is For

Built for any business that takes payments seriously.

Whether you're a single-location operator or a multi-site enterprise, the same hidden fees are draining your margin. We fix that, at any scale, with zero upfront cost.

Processing $10k–$50k/month
Processing $50k–$500k/month
Multi-location operators
High card-not-present volume
Currently on flat-rate pricing
No long-term contracts wanted
Need dedicated account support
Recently acquired a business
Common Questions
Why does FinTech 5 classify CBD as Medium Risk instead of High Risk?+

Regulatory clarity around hemp-derived CBD has improved enough that we no longer treat it the same as traditional high-risk categories, which translates directly into better interchange rates and fewer banking restrictions for you.

Will my account get frozen like it has with other processors?+

Bank freezes are usually caused by risk misclassification — treating CBD like a high-risk category it no longer has to be. Correct classification is the fix, not just better monitoring after the fact.

Can I sell both retail and wholesale through the same account?+

Yes, omni-channel support covers Shopify, WooCommerce, and BigCommerce for retail, plus B2B invoicing for wholesale partners, all under one account.

Do you support subscription boxes?+

Yes, subscription billing for monthly product boxes is built in, with smart retry logic to recover failed payments instead of just canceling the subscription.

See what you could save.
Free analysis. Often 15 minutes.

Upload your merchant statement and get a line-by-line audit with competitive bids from 10+ processors. No consulting fees. Ever.

Free. No obligation. No high-pressure sales calls.

Get Your Free Audit

No cost. No obligation. Usually about 15 minutes.