Card Processing Overview

Last updated: March 26, 2026

Overview

Glide allows financial institutions to easily accept credit and debit card payments on the member flow. Glide supports all major card brands in the US (Visa, Mastercard, Discovery, American Express) as well as funding via Apple Pay and Google Pay.

By enabling instant, card-based funding directly within the member flow, Glide helps financial institutions boost conversion, reduce onboarding friction, and deliver a modern payment experience that drives higher member satisfaction and operational efficiency.

Flow of Funds

The diagram below outlines how funds move from the member’s card to your financial institution during the transaction and settlement process.

Notes on Settlements

  • Fees are deducted from the settlements before it is sent to the financial institution. Transaction breakdowns can be downloaded from the card payments dashboard.

  • If any disputes or refunds occur, these will be taken out of the settlement for the following day.

  • Settlements are automatically approved each business day. For transactions on weekends or federal holidays, the settlement is not approved until the next business day.

  • FIs control which account and routing number the settlements are sent to. See our Card Merchant Onboarding Form Guide for more info. To update this after going live, please open a ticket with our team in Pylon

Notes on GLs

The core is the FI’s central system for managing accounts, and the GL (General Ledger) is a specific account in the core where funds from card transactions are posted.

  • Financial institutions can specify which GL account is used to transfer funds when a member completes a successful transaction (see Day 1 in the example above).

    • Symitar:

      • Please provide a 3 digit user defined GL code.

    • XP2:

      • Please provide a GL account in the format of: XXXX-XXXX.

    • Keystone:

      • Please provide a GL account in the format of: XXXXXX.XXXX.XXXX

Notes on Allowable Card Types

  • Within the available configurations below, Glide can limit the type of cards that can be used for funding based on your FI requirements.

  • This code indicates whether the card is credit, debit, or prepaid.

CODE

Description

CREDIT

Credit or Charge Card

DEBIT

Debit or Deferred Debit Card

HSA_FSA

HSA or FSA Card

RELOADABLE_PREPAID

Reloadable Prepaid Card

UNRELOADABLE_PREPAID

Unreloadable Prepaid Card (Gift Card)

UNKNOWN

Unknown

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