Latest News & Updates

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  What Payments Companies Need to Know About the New Federal Law on Intoxicating Hemp

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on January 05, 2026

  New federal changes that will reshape the intoxicating hemp market and the risk landscape for payments companies that support these types of merchants. Read the key takeaways from our recent webinar on intoxicating hemp products and then watch the recording on demand.

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  On-Demand! Marketplace Risk Global Summit Panel

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on December 15, 2025

  Discover key insights from our panel at the Marketplace Risk Global Summit, including how generative AI is reshaping trust & safety, emerging platform risks, evolving policy needs, and the growing role of AI-driven enforcement tools.

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  Industry Experts Talked About These Three Key Issues at the Marketplace Risk Global Summit

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on November 14, 2025

  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.

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  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.

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  Navigating AI’s Gray Areas: Why Human Oversight Still Matters

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on November 12, 2025

  As AI becomes more embedded in compliance and risk operations, organizations face new questions about control, context, and accountability. This piece explores how thoughtful human oversight can keep innovation effective, ethical, and aligned with evolving regulatory expectations.

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  LegitScript Marketplace Risk NYC Panel Recap: AI Blind Spots: The Gray Areas of Risk, Policy & Regulation

  

  By LegitScript Folks

  on November 12, 2025

  As artificial intelligence transforms compliance and risk management, the need for human judgment has never been clearer. This Marketplace Risk NYC panel discussion examines how organizations can balance innovation with oversight to navigate AI’s growing influence responsibly.

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  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.