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Merchant underwriting used to follow a checklist process, but AI has turned that approach on its head, forcing underwriting teams to think differently. Learn more about how payments companies are rethinking their approaches to stopping merchant fraud in an era where technology is rapidly changing.

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.

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.

Learn about the most pressing issues discussed at this year’s Marketplace Risk Global Summit, including AI dangers and opportunities, global regulations, internal trust & safety challenges, and more.

Explore highlights from the 2025 Marketplace Risk NYC Conference. See how AI, merchant monitoring, and ROI in trust & safety fuel marketplace growth.

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.

Artificial intelligence may be one of the hottest topics in payment processing, but industry leaders say its role in payments is an opportunity that requires a thoughtful approach and critical thinking. Read more about AI is impacting workflows in the payments industry.

Getting onboarding right is crucial for compliance, security, and long-term growth. Keep reading to understand critical areas of risk, then use our onboarding checklist to ensure your processes are adhering to industry best practices.

Explore key insights from Marketplace Risk San Francisco 2025, where industry leaders tackled rising fraud threats, evolving platform trust challenges, and the strategic role of compliance. Learn how proactive policies, smarter risk signals, and collaboration are reshaping digital platform integrity.

In the payments world, KYB is all about verifying the legitimacy of a business and the people behind it before you let them onto your platform. Keep reading to understand what KYB is, how it differs from KYC, and how best to integrate it into your workflow.

In this LegitScript-hosted webinar, expert panelists offered a pragmatic look at how artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of merchant onboarding and underwriting, and how to adapt without compromising speed or security. Read our key takeaways from the talk.

Transaction laundering isn’t just an occasional headache—it’s an evolving, persistent threat to payment ecosystems. In our latest webinar, LegitScript dove deep into the world of serial transaction launderers: how they operate, why they reoffend, and what risk teams need to know to catch them.

In this webinar we explore the complexities of assessing merchant risk, and offer insight into building robust risk management frameworks.

LegitScript joins the global effort to spread awareness surrounding the detection and prevention of fraud.

LegitScript’s rankings of the top high-risk trends in payments and e-commerce are based on its work monitoring merchants and sellers.