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What the merchant statement analyzer does

Read a processing statement and verify the extracted figures before comparing costs. See what the free upload tool does, how to correct the numbers and when a manual calculator is the better starting point.

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What it does

Read your statement and verify the extracted figures. Compare the full processing cost, not just the advertised rate.

Your quoted percentage might leave out per-transaction and monthly charges. Calculating the effective rate brings fees and settled sales for the same period together.

What the workspace includes

Browser-based reading of up to three PDF, JPG, or PNG statements, up to 15 MB each

Editable figures so you can correct reading errors

Current monthly cost and effective-rate arithmetic

A separate manual statement decoder for figures you already know

Manual statement decoder showing its example inputs and calculated comparison
Companion manual statement decoder with its default example figures, not an uploaded customer statement or an actual offer. Quick Quote upload handling is explained below.

Who it fits

Owners comparing statements with different fee labels

Businesses preparing for a written processing review

When another solution may fit better

A binding rate quote based on an incomplete or unverified statement

Assuming every fee disappears under dual pricing

How you would use it

Use the same period: Match settled card sales with all processor-assessed fees for that month.

Check the reading: Correct volume, transaction charges, and monthly fees before relying on the result.

Compare complete terms: Review debit treatment, monthly charges, gateway costs, and underwriting before deciding.

Data, connections, and automation

Quick Quote reads the statement in your browser and sends BlueFinch a copy of the statements and quote for follow-up, as disclosed on that page. The manual decoder lets you work from typed figures.

Statement reading assists data entry; it does not silently validate every extracted number. Check the fields before treating an estimate as accurate.

Cost and eligibility

The public statement tools have no software charge. Any processing proposal is separate and subject to written terms and underwriting.

Anyone can use the public tools without opening a merchant account.

Availability: Public tool. Service area: Designed around U.S. merchant-processing statements.

All-in effective rate = total processor-assessed fees ÷ settled card sales × 100. Use the same period and avoid counting the same charge twice.

Limits to know

OCR can misread amounts or omit a fee. Review every material figure.

Multiple statements are averaged; differences between months may still need investigation.

A 0% eligible merchant credit-card rate is not the removal of every debit, monthly, PCI, chargeback, or gateway charge.

Example workflow

Illustrative arithmetic: $1,500 of total fees on $50,000 of settled card sales is a 3.00% effective rate. This is a calculation example, not a BlueFinch offer or measured customer result.

Questions before you start

Are my statements kept entirely on my device? No. Quick Quote reads on your device, but its disclosed follow-up workflow sends BlueFinch a copy of added statements and the quote. Read that page’s disclosure before adding a file.

Can I use it without uploading a file? Yes. The manual statement decoder works with figures you enter. You can also correct the figures in Quick Quote.

Is the result my approved rate? No. It is an estimate. Written account terms and underwriting determine the actual offer.

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