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Merchant onboarding process illustration

Merchant & POS

What is Onboarding (Merchant Definition)?

Onboarding refers to all the practices that help a customer learn to use a product or service for the first time. In payment institutions, it covers verifying a customer's information and documents during merchant application.

Illustration representing MCC codes used to classify merchants by category

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.

Table listing sample Merchant Category Codes (MCC) and their descriptions

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.