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Monitoring Programs

How to Get Off the Mastercard MATCH List

Learn what the Mastercard MATCH list is, why merchants get listed, and the realistic steps to correct records and rebuild processing credibility.
Chargeback Basics

Merchant Category Codes (MCC): How to Find Yours and How It Impacts Risk‍

Learn what an MCC is, how to find yours, why it affects fees and underwriting, and how to avoid misclassification that increases friction and disputes.
Chargeback Basics

BIN Lookup for Merchants: What a BIN Tells You (and What It Doesn’t)

BIN lookup helps classify cards, not explain disputes. Learn what BINs reveal, where they mislead, and how merchants should actually use them.
Chargeback Prevention

Affiliate Abuse in 2026: How to Detect It, Control It, and Stop Paying for It

Affiliate abuse in 2025 hides beyond the click. Learn how detection, control, and post-transaction insight prevent wasted spend and downstream disputes.
Chargeback Representment

When a Chargeback Gets Overturned: How Chargeback Reversals Actually Work

A chargeback reversal returns disputed funds, but it doesn’t erase fees, risk, or ratios. Learn when reversals help and why prevention matters more.
Chargeback Representment

When Chargebacks Escalate: How Arbitration Actually Works

Chargeback arbitration is the final, rules-driven stage of a dispute, where issuers and acquirers face binding decisions, strict deadlines, and real financial risk.
Fraud Prevention

How Does AI Fraud Detection Help Stop Chargebacks?

AI fraud detection blocks bad transactions, but chargebacks happen later. Learn how AI really reduces disputes and where most stacks still fall short.
Product

Building a Chargeback Reduction Plan That Actually Holds Up Over Time

Learn how to build a chargeback reduction plan that aligns with card network rules, reduces disputes at the source, and keeps ratios under control.
Chargeback Prevention

New Account Fraud: Identify and Stop Losses Before They Escalate

New account fraud often starts small but ends in first-party fraud and chargebacks. Learn how to detect it early, contain losses, and protect your ratios.