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Regulatory and Card Brand Compliance

Gaining Visibility and Control Across Your Downstream Merchant Portfolio

By LegitScript Folks

on February 12, 2026

As payment ecosystems grow more complex, sponsor banks are under increasing pressure to maintain effective oversight of their downstream merchant portfolios. At the same time, managing merchant risk at scale has never been more challenging. Keep reading to learn how LegitScript is tackling this challenge.
Peptides in Dietary Supplements: The Emerging Risk for Payments and Compliance

By Gabby Fisher

on February 09, 2026

Dietary supplements containing peptides are popping up across e-commerce. These products are often marketed for building muscle, promoting longevity, or healing from injury. Learn why they are generally problematic according to regulators and card networks.
Provisional Approvals: Balancing Faster Merchant Onboarding With Risk Mitigation

By LegitScript Folks

on January 21, 2026

Payments companies are under increasing pressure to onboard merchants faster while maintaining compliance requirements. During LegitScript’s recent webinar, industry experts discussed provisional approvals as one strategy to strike that balance. Read our key takeaways from the talk.
FTC Payments Enforcement Trends: Key Takeaways for Payment Service Providers

By LegitScript Folks

on November 13, 2025

Learn about the Federal Trade Commission’s evolving enforcement priorities and what it means for payment companies navigating today’s compliance environment.
Watch Out For These High-risk Merchant Behaviors During the Holiday Season

By LegitScript Folks

on November 04, 2025

With holiday spending set to rise this year, payment processors and online marketplaces vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated scams and other high-risk tactics. Keep reading to learn about illicit and brand-damaging behavior that can spike during the holiday season.
Deepfake; Real Risk: The Crackdown on AI Image Generators

By Erin Feebeck

on October 14, 2025

Artificial intelligence has transformed how people create and share digital content. But as AI tools become more advanced, they’ve also created new compliance and reputational risks for payment service providers. Learn how these new tools impact you.
Why the Next 6 Months Will Redefine Merchant Risk Management

By LegitScript Folks

on September 03, 2025

Updates to the Visa Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) and Mastercard’s Merchant Monitoring Program (MMP) soon take effect, marking one of the most significant shifts in payments compliance in years. Learn how it impacts you.
Telemedicine Compliance: Key Considerations for Payment Service Providers

By LegitScript Folks

on March 11, 2025

Telehealth presents an attractive opportunity for payment service providers looking to grow their merchant portfolios, but it is also complex and highly regulated. Learn about the key areas of compliance critical to safely onboarding these merchants.
What Are Merchant Category Codes (MCCs)?

By Thea Le Fevre

on November 13, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore the role of MCCs in the larger payments ecosystem, and provide a comprehensive list of high-risk MCCs.
Navigating URL Shifts: Understanding Ownership Changes and Their Impact

By Aleesha Mattingly

on July 17, 2024

URL changes are relatively common in the world of e-commerce. Motivations for such changes may be born out of a desire to adapt to organizational shifts such as mergers or rebranding, take advantage of registrar incentives, or sell the domain to an interested party. While the process is often relatively straightforward and involves transferring domain…

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