San Francisco, CA – May 5, 2010 – RentPayment, a leading provider of electronic rent payment services, announced today that it has received PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) certification for its online rent payment application from the PCI Security Standards Council. PCI certification establishes RentPayment as a leader in data security in the electronic rent payment industry.
Founded by American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB, MasterCard Worldwide, and Visa International, the PCI Security Standards Council is an independent body formed to develop, enhance, disseminate and assist with implementation of security standards for payment account security.
"Our clients trust us with their most precious data, their personal credit card information," said Anand Chopra, vice president of marketing at RentPayment. "Keeping that data secure is the most important action we can take as the leading electronic rent payment processor in the industry."
RentPayment has completed multiple comprehensive compliance audits over the years to ensure maximum security for renters and property management clients. Each year, RentPayment invites independent auditors to review all levels of security to protect against any and all threats that may affect customers. PCI compliance allows RentPayment to provide the most secure platform available in the multifamily industry.
About RentPayment
RentPayment is the largest electronic payment processor in the multifamily housing industry, serving 30 of the Top 50 NMHC members as well as thousands of property management companies across all 50 states. RentPayment provides best-of-breed credit and debit card processing, ACH and check scanning services through their integrated payment platform. Key differentiators of the RentPayment solution include the RentByText payment option, exceptional customer service and PCI compliance certification. Founded in 1999, San Francisco-based RentPayment processes billions of dollars in annual transaction volume and currently operates five offices in the United States.