Merchant & POS
Is an installment Mail Order transaction possible?
A reader asked whether installment mail order transactions are still possible, and whether a card limit equal only to the installment amount is enough. This article shares the answer.
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Merchant & POS
How Will the Decision on 4 Installments for Crafted Gold Sales Be Managed?
The BRSA announced it would allow 4 credit card installments for crafted gold jewelry, but not for coins or bullion. Since a jeweler sells both, how will the rule actually be enforced?
Payment Systems
Is Apple Card preparing for installment payments?
Global technology companies' interest in payment systems keeps growing every day. According to reports, Apple has begun planning work on infrastructure to accept installment payments with Apple Card, letting users pay in monthly installments.
Credit Card
Installments Reduced for Foreign Airline, Travel Agency and Accommodation Spending
The BRSA reduced the maximum number of credit card installments for foreign spending on airlines, travel agencies and accommodation from 6 months to 3 months.
Credit Card
18 Credit Card Installments for Airline, Travel Agency and Accommodation Spending!
To ease payments during post-coronavirus normalization and support domestic tourism, the BRSA raised the credit card installment limit for domestic airline, travel agency and accommodation spending from 12 to 18 months.
Payment Systems
What Is TCR (Transaction Record Component)?
TCR stands for Transaction Record Component, the packets that carry transaction information in a clearing system. Transaction types in a clearing file are distinguished by transaction code and usage code values, and this data is sent inside TCR packets.
Payment Systems
Where Does the Mill's Water Come From? How Banks Really Earn from Credit Card Campaigns
How do banks fund so many points, bonuses, and discounts? This post explains the credit card profitability model: merchant commissions, interchange, interest income, installments, and why campaigns are an investment in transaction volume rather than a cost.
Merchant & POS
Should I send a payment request I received at the customer's request as an e-commerce transaction?
A reader asks whether a payment request taken at a customer's request should be sent as an e-commerce transaction, and what really separates Mail Order from E-commerce authorization.
Merchant & POS
What is the risk of mail order transactions for merchants?
Mail order transactions are preferred by cardholders because they only block the card limit by the installment amount, creating a sales opportunity for merchants. But is the remaining balance guaranteed?
Credit Card
What Is the Minimum Payment Amount? How Is It Calculated?
The minimum payment amount is the portion of the monthly debt - resulting from a cardholder's credit card spending shown on the latest statement - that must be paid. How much of the total debt is the minimum payment amount? Although the calculation varies from bank to bank...
Payment Systems
What are Payment Systems?
Let's talk about payment systems, which we have heard more about since the internet entered our lives, and the basic structures behind them. The first credit card in the world was used in America in the 1920s.
Credit Card
What Is Available Limit?
Available limit is what remains of a credit card's limit after subtracting current spending and outstanding installments. See how it's calculated, with worked examples.