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Dwolla launches Dwolla Credit – Real-time payments without interchange

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Re: Dwolla launches Dwolla Credit – Real-time payments without interchange

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The post is light on details, unfortunately.

As far as I can tell, it's more similar to BillMeLater than it is to a credit card. The only other information I could find on Dwolla Credit is a support FAQ[1]. Interestingly, the credit provider is Comenity Capital Bank, which is also behind BillMeLater[2].

I still don't completely understand the difference in models between something like Dwolla Credit (or BillMeLater) and a credit card. Why do credit cards cost the merchant 2+%, while Dwolla Credit only costs 25 cents? It seems like the same risks apply.

[1] http://help.dwolla.com/customer/portal/articles/1330333-cred...

[2] https://www.billmelater.com/help/index.xhtml

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