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Rivero Advises Banks to Brace for Spike in Cardholder Disputes as Black Friday and Cyber Monday Near

Fintech Finance

In anticipation of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, European Visa Fintech Partner, Rivero is urging banks, neobanks, and financial institutions to prepare for a potential spike in cardholder disputes. An analysis of the company’s internal data has highlighted a 25% rise in reported disputes over the past year.

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CFPB Slaps Equifax With $15Million Fine for Mishandling Consumer Credit Disputes

The Fintech Times

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the consumer protection agency in the US, has hit Equifax with a $15million fine, after it found that the nationwide consumer reporting agency failed to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes. Equifax processes approximately 765,000 disputes each month.

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Post-Holiday Returns, Chargebacks Could Undermine Record-Breaking 2024 Shopping Season

Fintech Finance

However, the surge in holiday sales will soon be accompanied by a rise in product returns and disputed transactions, according to experts at Chargebacks911 , signaling a challenging start to 2025 for retailers known as the holiday hangover. In the UK, in-store sales alone were projected to generate nearly 56 billion.

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7 Tips to Avoid Chargebacks & Payment Disputes This Holiday Season

Synapse Payment Systems

While more customers and revenue are certainly a plus, this can also be a season of increased chargebacks and payment disputes. Keep reading to learn how to avoid chargebacks and payment disputes during the holiday season. So how do you avoid chargebacks and payment disputes this holiday season? Here are our best tips.

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Mastercard and Salesforce Collaborate to Improve Transaction Dispute Handling

Fintech News

Mastercard and Salesforce have announced a new integration aimed at enhancing the transaction dispute process. This collaboration seeks to provide consumers with a safer and more efficient shopping experience by streamlining the resolution of transaction disputes and reducing associated costs.

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Avoided.io: Revolutionising chargeback management and fraud prevention

The Payments Association

In todays fast-paced digital landscape, managing payment disputes and chargebacks has become a significant challenge for businesses, especially in the e-commerce sector. Chargebacks, often triggered by fraud or customer disputes, can severely impact a companys revenue, reputation, and operational efficiency. Thats where avoided.io

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Drive results, recover revenue with zero-touch fraud resolution

The Payments Association

Fortunately, modern SaaS-based solutions enable financial institutions to automate and scale existing dispute management systems in record time and with minimal investment. One example of best-of-breed fintech solutions is Amiko, the virtual agent of Rivero’s dispute management solution.