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Merchant Boarding

Submit boarding applications to any processor or PayFac directly from within Aquifer. Penumbra's AI risk engine scores every application for faster underwriting. Track application status from submitted through approved. Average turnaround: 24 hours.

AI Underwriting

Every boarding application scored by Penumbra's risk engine. MCC analysis, volume patterns, and identity verification. Faster decisions, better coverage.

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Lead and Pipeline Management

Full pipeline management with Kanban board, status tracking, activity feed, notes, call logging, and document uploads. Every prospect tracked from first contact through boarded merchant. Never lose a lead again.

Activity Feed

Every call, email, note, and status change logged automatically. Full history on every lead so your team always has context.

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Residual Management and Splits

Import processor statements, define split plans across your full agent hierarchy, and auto-compute distributions. Multi-tier splits calculated instantly. No more month-end spreadsheet chaos.

Statement Import

Upload processor statements in any format. Aquifer maps the data, reconciles against boarded merchants, and flags discrepancies automatically.

Patent Pending

Hierarchical Residual Income Attribution and Distribution System (PPA-002). The split engine that makes everything else possible.

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Interchange Audit Engine

Compare processor billing against published interchange rates at the transaction level. Identify overcharges, downgrades, and billing errors your processor hopes you will never find. Proprietary engine built into Aquifer.

Transaction-Level Analysis

Every transaction compared against the correct interchange category. Overcharges flagged with dollar amounts and evidence for processor disputes.

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Chargeback Tracking

Full dispute management with due dates, Visa and Mastercard reason codes, evidence tracking, and win rate analytics. Know which chargebacks to fight and which to accept. Track your win rate by merchant, reason code, and processor.

Win Rate Analytics

Historical win rates by reason code, merchant, and processor. Data-driven decisions on which disputes are worth fighting.

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Agent Hierarchy and Permissions

Role-based access from org admins to managers to agents to merchant portals. Define commission structures, reporting lines, and data visibility at every level. Scale from 5 agents to 500 without losing control or visibility.

Scalable Permissions

Agents see only their merchants. Managers see their team. Admins see everything. Merchant portal gives merchants self-service visibility without ISO-level access.

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Get started with Aquifer. Flat monthly pricing. No per-transaction fees.

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