PartnershipsRent Responsibly and Ascent: Partnership That Helps The Vacation Rental Industry

Website: rentresponsibly.org
Inquiries: info@rentresponsibly.org
Fort Worth, Texas

Rent Responsibly is the community building and education platform for local short-term rental alliances. Our tools and alliance management services equip local leaders to build successful, self-sustaining organizations of short-term rental hosts, managers, and all other stakeholders. We make it easy for leaders and members to connect, collaborate, solve common challenges, advocate for themselves, steward their communities, and rent responsibly.

Ascent Payment Solutions

Ascent is always committed to finding you the correct solution at the lowest cost available, with dedicated support every step of the way. We make it easy to start processing credit cards/ACH, switch providers, add gateway services, or even to partner with other service providers to bring the best payment solutions possible to Vacation Rentals and Lodging providers.

Ascent’s Benefits

A few of the ways we can make your life easier by sharing some features that set us apart from other payment solution providers:

• ASCENT has specialized in credit card processing for the vacation rental industry for more than 20 years. Unlike a local bank we truly understand how your business works and offer the best rates and service with the most transparent Interchange Plus program
• Integrated Advanced Payment Gateway Slim CD – Lodging Certified for no more lodging rate downgrades
• Your relationship is direct with the underwriting bank
• We walk you through all steps involved to get your PCI Compliance certificate providing essential security, peace of mind, and breach coverage*
• We offer full chargeback support at no additional cost
• You as the merchant are refunded your credit card fees on credits and returns that you run, this can add up to substantial savings over the course of the year
• ASCENT will proactively review (free of charge) what a guest receives from you to make sure your documents are the most effective in standing up against chargebacks (eg. Confirmation, Terms and Conditions, Lease Agreements, etc.)
• Now offering ASCENTpay powered by Uplift, a guest loan product that guarantees zero chargebacks
• AscentZeroCost 100% compliant surcharge program
• No Setup Fees, No Contract Length Requirement, No Cancellation or Early Termination Fees

*partner bank may provide financial coverage if you are certified PCI compliant through their program