Regulatory and Card Network Compliance
Expert analysis of regulatory expectations and card network requirements to help organizations balance compliance expectations with growth goals.
Payment service providers must stay abreast of changing regulations and card network rules. LegitScript explains these requirements and helps organizations apply them to merchant onboarding and monitoring. With our insights, teams can reduce compliance gaps and improve risk management while scaling their business.
Major card brands regularly enforce compliance rules and issue assessments against payment service providers whose merchants fail to meet network standards — with fines that can be $100,000 or more per violation.
Blog Articles
Latest Blog Article
Illicit IPTV: What Every Payments Team Needs to Know
April 16, 2026
Streaming piracy isn’t just a headache for Hollywood — it’s a growing liability for payments companies. Learn how illicit IPTV works, why it almost always involves transaction laundering, and what payments teams should look for when assessing merchant risk.
Payment Processing as a Frontline Compliance Signal in Telehealth
As telehealth and digital pharmacy models mature, what began as a convenience-driven expansion of care has evolved into a structurally important component of the healthcare ecosystem. With that maturity comes new demands, not just in how care is delivered and marketed, but in how it is paid for. Read more.
March 2, 2026
What to Know About 7-OH and Other “Gas Station Highs”
While drugs like fentanyl and cocaine may be top of mind regarding threats to public health, a potpourri of lesser-known products are posing increasing risks to consumers, payment processors, and online platforms. And they’re all surprisingly easy to get. Read more about these “gas station highs.”
February 19, 2026
Guides
Smarter Onboarding for Payments Leaders
Is your merchant onboarding keeping up with rapidly changes to risk and competition? Learn how to future-proof your onboarding with our guide.
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The Top 10 High-risk Trends in Payment Processing and E-commerce
In this updated guide, LegitScript shares new high-risk trends that companies should be aware of to avoid fines and brand damage.
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LegitScript Payments Risk & Compliance Benchmarking Report 2023-2024
LegitScript surveyed payments risk and compliance professionals about their recent challenges, impending threats, and opportunities. Hear what they had to say.
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Top 10 High-risk Trends That Put You at Risk of Card Brand Fines
Learn about recent high-risk trends with card-not-present transactions that are likely to lead to expensive card brand fines.
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Webinars
Thursday, May 21 at 1 p.m. Eastern | 10 a.m. Pacific
Trust Is Getting Harder to Prove: Rethinking Merchant Underwriting in the Age of AI
Leading payment service providers are rethinking onboarding and underwriting in a future undergirded by AI, moving beyond KYC to verify merchant intent, apply risk-based friction, and continuously defend their portfolios. Learn what durable trust models look like in the AI age.
On Demand
Problematic Products and Enforcement Trends Driving Risk in 2026
Peptides, 7-OH, and forced reset triggers are just of few of the latest products vexing payment service providers and online platforms. Register for this webinar to learn about our full list of trending high-risk products: what they are, why they’re problematic, and how to spot them.
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On Demand
Provisional Approvals: Balancing Instant Merchant Onboarding with Risk Mitigation
In this webinar, panelists will compare provisional approvals with traditional underwriting models, discuss the operational and compliance implications of each, and show how technology can support both approaches without compromising oversight. Learn more.
