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Family member credit card debt liability

Credit Card

Can I Be Held Responsible for a Family Member's Credit Card Debt?

With economic crises and the pandemic, the number of people struggling to pay has risen. Under the Turkish Civil Code, only the cardholder is responsible for their credit card debt, unless you are a guarantor or inheritance rules apply.

Credit cards inside an open wallet

Merchant & POS

Who is liable for a transaction made without a PIN?

Almost all of us carry at least one credit card. Imagine losing your wallet with all your cards inside, and someone with bad intentions finding it and using the cards without a PIN. Who bears the responsibility?

Application fraud and transaction fraud controls

Fraud

What Are the Types of Fraud Controls?

Fraud controls fall into two main types: application fraud controls, which check card and merchant applications, and transaction fraud controls, which monitor card and POS transactions.

Numberless bank card design concept with no printed digits

Credit Card

Did Someone Say a Numberless Card?

When we think of a credit card, we picture one printed with the Card Number, Cardholder Name, Expiration Date, and CVV2 information. But what if we told you there is a card with no numbers on it at all? It may sound strange at first, but...

Screenshot illustrating a prepaid card and its features

Credit Card

What is a prepaid card?

A prepaid card is a customized card, with or without a chip, not linked to a bank account and without a credit limit like credit cards, letting you spend only the amount loaded onto it.

Illustration representing the products and services KKB offers directly to its member institutions

Credit Card

What Products and Services Does KKB Offer Directly to Members?

KKB was established, under banking law, to enable the exchange of all kinds of information and documents among at least five banks, and it also shares credit information about customers. The Credit Bureau of Turkey also serves deposit banks, participation banks, financial institutions, and more.

Diagram illustrating the structure of the AFL (Application File Locator) field on an EMV card

Merchant & POS

What is AFL (Application File Locator)?

AFL (Application File Locator) is the field that shows where on the card the data needed for the authorization transaction is located. AFL is a list of the application data records on the card, and the terminal uses it to read the application data.