From the advent of electronic payments in the 1980s through the turn of the 21st century, the leasing of payment terminals helped countless ISOs and merchant level salespeople (MLSs) generate immediate income while gradually building their merchant portfolios. MLSs didn't have to live off of their savings or work more than one job when they embarked upon a payments industry career. They could devote full-time effort to the trade, and ISOs could easily retain and train the talent they needed to build their businesses. Thus, POS terminal leasing was booming. click here for full article: