Q4 2022: Fraud Remains a Major Issue For Merchants
Fraud has grown to a point it can no longer be ignored as "the cost of doing business." Make sure you're taking these common sense measures...
New Mandate! The Mastercard Acquirer Collaboration explained
Not only can we explain this bewildering mandate, we can help you contain the cost and maintain smooth processing.
UPDATE! The EU Payment Service Directive
Sorry nerds, PSD2 is not a video game sequel or a Star Wars character. The Payment Services Directive (PSD) is an evolving regime of laws by the European Union that govern payments services within the European Economic Area (EEA).
Do You Need Manual Review to Prevent Fraud?
Let's get you asking the right questions to determine where manual review can effectively assist your fraud prevention.
Recover More Revenue with Effective Rebuttal Letters
Rebuttals are a very important revenue recovery tool, so let's make sure you're doing it right.
Subscription Merchants: New Visa mandate for free trials
Effective this April: Review the new Visa rules for subscriptions initiated by free trial offers to enhance transparency for cardholders and help reduce disputes for merchants.
Chargebacks 101: A merchant’s guide
Learn how fraud, disputes and chargebacks affect your bottom line and use this guide as a jump-off to find the dispute management solutions you need.
Gift Cards: A Cautionary Tale
They may be intended for the act of giving, but gift cards are also the de facto currency for fraud online.
Subscription Merchants: 7 Fundamentals for Recurring Billing
Seven simple steps you can take in your recurring transactions that are just as important as the product to keep each account rolling.
Retrieval Requests: An old process still haunting merchants
Retrievals are sometimes referred to as "soft chargebacks"; they can lead to chargebacks, and ignoring them entirely can forfeit your right to representment, so prompt response is paramount.
Six Tips to Freeze Out Fraud for the Holidays
It's a special time of year for merchants, as the holiday frenzy converts into new-year revenue. But just like those holiday parties, the good times do have their attendant hangover...
What Are High-Risk Businesses and High-Risk Products?
High-risk businesses aren’t necessarily “bad” business. On the contrary, if handled right, high-risk business can mean high profits for the bank, processors and the merchants themselves.