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Credit card processing · credit card splits · AI intelligence

Every paymenthas a lane.We light it.

Starlight Lane gives modern businesses a smarter way to process credit cards, recover held reserves, and put AI to work on every transaction — so money moves with less friction, less waste, and fewer surprises.

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Starting rate
48hr
Avg. funding
24/7
AI monitoring
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MERCHANT · A. CARTER
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MERCHANT · J. WRIGHT
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MERCHANT · L. OKAFOR
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What we do

Three lanes. One destination.

We run a tight shop. Instead of bolting on a hundred features you'll never use, we focus on the three things that actually move the needle for operators: better rates, recovered capital, and intelligent automation.

Run the numbers

What you'd save.

Drag the sliders. We'll show you how much you're leaving on the table every month with your current processor. These numbers update live, so play with them.

Your Numbers

Estimated monthly savings
$862.50
That's $10,350 a year going back into your business instead of into a processor's pocket.
Current monthly cost$1,450.00
With Starlight Lane$587.50
Transactions / mo666
Effective rate1.17%
How it works

Four stops on the lane.

No forty-page applications. No sales rep who ghosts you after signing. Here's exactly what happens from the moment you reach out.

01 · DISCOVERY

We look at your numbers

Share your last three processing statements. We do a free audit and tell you exactly where you're overpaying.

02 · PROPOSAL

You get a real number

A one-page proposal with your new rate, fees in plain English, and a side-by-side against what you pay now.

03 · ONBOARD

We handle the switch

Most merchants are approved in 24 hours. We ship hardware and configure your gateway — you keep taking payments.

04 · OPTIMIZE

The lane stays open

Our AI monitors every transaction. You get monthly reports and a real human to call when something feels off.

intelligence
at the edge
The AI layer

Every swipe is a signal.

Most processors treat your transaction data like exhaust. We treat it like fuel. Our AI layer watches every charge, finds patterns humans miss, and hands you answers before you know you needed them.

01

Pre-authorization fraud scoring

Score every transaction in under 80ms. Block the obvious bad actors without touching your good customers.

02

Chargeback forecasting

Know which transactions are likely to dispute before the cardholder picks up the phone. Intervene early.

03

Auto-reconciliation

Your deposits, your ledger, your tax filings — matched and tagged automatically. Close your books in an afternoon.

Questions, answered

The fine print, unfined.

How is your pricing different from the processor I have now? +
Most processors use tiered or bundled pricing, which sounds simple but hides where your money actually goes. We use interchange-plus: you pay the real card network cost (interchange) plus a small, transparent markup. You see every line. No "qualified" vs "non-qualified" games. No surprise junk fees.
What exactly is a credit card split and why would one exist? +
A credit card split (also called a reserve) is money your processor keeps from your deposits as insurance against chargebacks. They're often justified — but they're also often forgotten about, overstated, or held long after they should've been released. We audit those accounts, push for release, and recover what's yours. We only get paid when you do.
What does "AI integration" actually do for my business? +
Three practical things. It flags fraudulent transactions before they settle. It watches for patterns that predict disputes — so you can issue refunds before a cardholder calls their bank. And it matches deposits to invoices automatically, so your bookkeeper doesn't spend half their month reconciling.
Do I need to replace my current hardware? +
Usually, no. We work with most major terminals and gateways already on the market. If you do need new hardware, we ship it free and walk you through setup. Most switchovers take less than a business day with zero interruption.
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Start the conversation

Send us your statement. We'll send back a number.

Three minutes of your time. A real audit of your last three months of processing. No sales pitch, no pressure, no obligation. Just a clearer view of what you're paying and what you shouldn't be.