Merchant & POS
What is On-Us Leakage?
On-Us Leakage is a term used in the world of payment systems. On-us means the card-issuing bank and the POS-acquiring bank are the same. So what does on-us leakage mean in this context?
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Credit Card
How Should the Relationship Between Credit Card Count and POS Be Interpreted for Banks?
Credit cards and POS are two core products banks offer customers. At first glance, credit cards seem to generate no return beyond interchange fees, card fees, and late fees.
Credit Card
What Are Legal Collection and Administrative Collection?
For people who have trouble paying credit card debt, who do not pay, or who pay late, the concepts of legal collection and administrative collection are not unfamiliar. So, what are legal collection and administrative collection? After a statement is issued on the card,…
Merchant & POS
Mobile Phones Are Turning Into POS Devices
With advances in technology, mobile phones can now be used for many functions besides calls and internet access. One such innovation is the ability to use smartphones or tablets as POS devices.
Merchant & POS
What Is an MCC Code Used For?
Since the MCC code is a merchant's category code, it's critical for the checks performed during merchant onboarding and authorization, including campaigns and restrictions.
Merchant & POS
What Is an MCC (Merchant Category Code)?
MCC stands for Merchant Category Code: a 4-digit code used to classify merchants by business type. Codes differ slightly between Mastercard, Visa, and BKM.
Credit Card
Why do the points I earn differ between transactions made with my card?
You may have noticed that the same transaction amount earns different reward points when paid with a credit card. Have you ever wondered why? The points a card earns are managed within the card bank's authorization system.
Credit Card
BKM Card Usage Survey
According to a survey by the Interbank Card Center measuring card usage habits in Turkey, card usage is increasing every day. Credit card preference rose from 61% in 2015 to 68% in 2017, while cash preference fell from 35% to 27%.
General
Agentic Commerce Series – Part 6
Who will win in Agentic Commerce? Owning the customer used to be a huge advantage. Once an agent starts deciding on the customer's behalf, where does the real power move to?
Agentic Commerce
Agentic Commerce Series – Part 4
Are We Ready to Give an AI Agent the Authority to Make Payments? Having long looked at complaint and dispute processes in payment systems, I think granting an agent payment authority is far different from research or product selection.
Agentic Commerce
Agentic Commerce Series – Part 1
The next customer on the internet may not be human. If AI agents become part of purchasing decisions, the rules of e-commerce, marketing, and payment systems could change.
Open Banking
What Is Embedded Finance?
Embedded Finance means integrating financial products and services into non-financial platforms, experiences or business processes. In other words, services offered by financial institutions become part of the product or service flows of non-financial organizations.