Running a payment facilitation model sounds simple until you sit down with the compliance requirements. Suddenly you are staring at PCI audits, KYC verification workflows, sanctions screening protocols, and fraud monitoring obligations that never seem to end. Teams that once moved quickly find themselves buried in manual reviews and regulatory checklists. The operational drag is real, and it tends to compound as transaction volume grows. Finix built its platform around this exact problem. The company positions itself as infrastructure that lets businesses process payments while offloading the heaviest parts of compliance management. But does it actually work that way in practice? This article breaks down how Finix handles PayFac compliance, what the tooling looks like, and what actual users report about working with the platform. The Compliance Burden Most Platforms Underestimate Payment facilitation comes with a regulatory footprint that catches many businesses off guard. You are responsible for knowing your merchants, screening them against sanctions lists, monitoring their transactions for suspicious activity, and maintaining security standards that satisfy card networks and ...