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Major Retailers Brace For Gift Card Fraud

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With the new policies, changes include lowering the transaction limits on the sale of store-branded gift cards. At the same time, the changes also dictate that store-branded gift cards can’t be redeemed for other gift cards and place a cap on the amount of money that can be added to the cards.

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Understanding Risk Management Strategies as a PayFac

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Regulatory compliance risk To maintain the integrity of financial transactions and to protect cardholder data, any company dealing with payments must strictly adhere to laws and regulations. Regulatory compliance failure can have a negative impact on reputation, large fines, and even legal action.

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ACH Payment vs Wire Transfer: What’s the Difference and Which Payment Method Should You Use?

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Global ACH is available but only for bank-to-bank networks Wire transfers have no geographic limitations. Here are some common uses of wire transfer: Large transactions – While most financial institutions have a cap on the maximum amount for wire transfers, the limit tends to be high.

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What is a Merchant Cash Advance and is MCA Right for You?

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For example, one lender might require you to maintain monthly credit card transactions worth $2500 while another might cap the minimum limit at $5000. The lender might deny your MCA application simply because you don’t meet the minimum number of credit card transactions.