Recover your
hidden margin.

Automated card-type intelligence for the European mid-market. We detect high-interchange commercial BINs at source and steer liquidity to low-cost rails.

€1.34MAvg. Annual Recovery / €100M Vol
11.2%Unoptimized Commercial Volume
Calculate Your Savings

See your potential recovery from commercial card steering

Calculate Your Potential Savings

Estimated Annual Savings
€111,563
Basis Points Recovered
11.2 bps
* Estimates shown reflect optimistic scenarios based on best-performing merchant profiles. Typical savings range from 60-80% of shown values. Actual results depend on merchant profile, processor setup, and market conditions. Contact us for a personalized assessment.

How margin/steer Works

01

Real-time BIN Analysis

Our 50ms edge-engine identifies Commercial, Corporate, and Business cards the moment digits are entered. Zero friction, zero latency.

02

Intelligent Steering

Dynamic UI intervention nudges business users toward SEPA Instant and Open Banking. Protect conversion while protecting margin.

03

Compliance & Logging

Designed within PSD2 and Scheme rules. Safe surcharging logic and audit-ready logs for every interaction.

01 / The Economic Reality

Interchange caps only
protect the consumer.

Under Regulation (EU) 2015/751, interchange fees for consumer cards are capped at 0.2%–0.3%. However, Commercial, Corporate, and Business cards are explicitly exempt.

Consumer Debit Cap0.20%
Consumer Credit Cap0.30%
Commercial Avg. Effective1.05%

02 / The Technical Layer

BIN intelligence at
the edge.

Our edge-engine performs real-time BIN (Bank Identification Number) analysis. The first 8 digits of a card number reveal issuer, card type, and interchange tier—before authorization.

Zero PCI Scope

We utilize only the first 8 digits (BIN) to identify card type, never storing or transmitting sensitive data.

Compliant Steering

Our steering messages are neutral and factual. We never coerce or mislead—only inform and optimize within PSD2 boundaries.

Audit Trail

Every steering event is logged with anonymized metadata. Full compliance with GDPR and financial regulations.

Network Benchmarks

How much are others saving?

Anonymized performance data from the margin/ network. See typical savings by industry.

Sector: B2B SaaS

48.2%Avg. Commercial Mix
€42,100Monthly Recovery (Avg. Client)

High corporate card usage in enterprise software allows for aggressive steering towards SEPA Instant and Open Banking.

Sector: Luxury Travel

31.5%Avg. Commercial Mix
€125,000Monthly Recovery (Avg. Client)

Cross-border commercial cards represent the highest "leakage" point. Routing these to local rails captures immediate profit.

Sector: E-commerce

18.7%Avg. Commercial Mix
€28,400Monthly Recovery (Avg. Client)

Lower commercial penetration, but high volume makes optimization critical. Refund fee recovery (margin/back) shows strongest ROI.

Impact Analysis

Before vs. After margin/steer

Commercial Card Cost Comparison

Commercial Card Processing Rate
+80.0%
Without margin/
1.05%
With margin/
0.21%
Annual Cost on €100M Volume
+80.0%
Without margin/
€1,176,000
With margin/
€235,200
Volume Steered to Low-Cost Rails
Without margin/
0%
With margin/
80%
Checkout Conversion Rate
+3.6%
Without margin/
2.8%
With margin/
2.9%
Integration

One snippet. Hours, not sprints.

Integration Preview

Add margin/steer to your checkout with a single JavaScript snippet. The snippet detects commercial cards in real-time and emits events—you control the UI. Fail-safe by design.

<!-- Simple: Snippet with event listeners -->
<script src="https://cdn.margin.io/steer.js"></script>
<script>
  MarginSteer.init({
    apiKey: 'your-api-key'
  });

  // Listen for commercial card detection
  document.addEventListener('margin:commercial-card', (e) => {
    const { bin, recommendation } = e.detail;
    // Your custom UI logic
    showSEPAInstantOption(recommendation);
  });
</script>
One snippet. Fail-safe by design. Integration takes hours, not sprints.

The delta between
processing and
profit.

Interchange Deflection

Commercial cards are exempt from EU interchange caps. We prevent the 1.05% 'corporate tax' from eroding your EBITDA.

Implementation Risk

One snippet. Fail-safe by design. If the network logic falters, your checkout remains untouched. Integration takes hours, not sprints.

Conversion Protection

Smart UI interventions that actually improve conversion by offering faster, cheaper payment methods. We've seen conversion rates improve in many deployments.

Common Questions About margin/steer

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