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Credit Card
In the world of payment systems, just as credit cards are an indispensable product, a payment scheme is indispensable for credit cards. When a credit card product is launched, the scheme it will be issued under is decided first.
Merchant & POS
Isbank, a leading player in accepting payments from abroad in Turkey, has started accepting Discover and Diners Club cards via an agreement with Discover Financial Services, making it the bank accepting the most card brands in the country.
Chargeback
A soft chargeback, also called a retrieval request, is a request for documents about a transaction the cardholder does not recognize. Learn why customers request them, what information merchants should provide, and why a fast response matters.
Online & Authorization
In EMV, data is stored in Tag-Length-Value (TLV) format, and it is carried between the card, the POS terminal, and the authorization system in this same format. This post lists every EMV Tag, its type, and its description.
HCE
A tokenized card number replaces a physical card number so transactions can be carried out securely. It is generated by the TSP (Token Service Provider), used by the cardholder or merchant, and travels across the payment systems network.
Credit Card
Amex is short for American Express, a payment scheme like Mastercard, Visa, or TROY. Learn its history, what sets Amex cards apart, and whether every website accepts them.
HCE
An international standard that defines proximity cards used in Near Field Communication (NFC) and the protocols used to communicate with them. It has 4 parts; Part 4 covers NFC and HCE operations.
Chargeback
A chargeback is when cardholders dispute a transaction made without their knowledge through their card-issuing bank. So what does a Retrieval Request mean? It is essentially a document request related to transactions a cardholder does not recognize on their statement.
Credit Card
First, let's cover what the security code is: a 3-digit numeric value generated during card printing and printed on the card to verify the cardholder and reduce fraud risk. This value is called CVV2/CVC2.
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.
Security
With Chip&Pin technology, card PINs and chip-based transactions became widespread. As online shopping grew, strengthening the security of these transactions became a necessity, and OTP began providing that transaction security.
Security
Payment security is very important in payment systems. To increase security, transactions require additional information such as PINs and passwords. Remembering which information to use, and keeping it in mind without forgetting…