Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Value
Outside
In Financial Reward Miles Goods &
Financial
Institutions & Points Services
Institutions
Delivery Layer
Wallets Gateways Aggregators Other
Instrument Layer
Credit Prepaid RTN/Acct Paper Docs
OBeP userid &
Debit Cards (Checks, Phone #
Cards Cards Numbers Boletos, etc.)
password
Network Layer
VI/MC/AX EFT ACH Check/Paper Pre-Paid Telco OBeP
Clearing C-stores
etc. Networks Networks Houses Vendors carriers services
Value Layer
Other (e.g. FF
Deposit Telco/Retailer Third Party
Credit Lines Stored Value Cash miles, mobile
Accounts Credit Lines Credit Lines
minutes)
Instrument Layer
Credit Prepaid RTN/Acct Paper Docs
OBeP userid &
Debit Cards (Checks, Phone #
Cards Cards Numbers Boletos, etc.)
password
Network Layer
VI/MC/AX EFT ACH Check/Paper Pre-Paid Telco OBeP
Clearing C-stores
etc. Networks Networks Houses Vendors carriers services
Value Layer
Other (e.g. FF
Deposit Telco/Retailer Third Party
Credit Lines Stored Value Cash miles, mobile
Accounts Credit Lines Credit Lines
minutes)
Merchant Cardholder
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Card Processing Models
Three Corners
• A Third Party card issuer has relationships with both cardholder
and merchant and acts as intermediary between them in a
transaction
• Pros
– Access additional consumers Some 3-corner
model brands
• Cons turning into 4-
– Higher payment costs, corner
additional contract &
reconciliation processes
Acquirer Issuer
Merchant Cardholder
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Card Processing Models
Introducing Processors
• Acquirers and Issuer can perform their functions themselves or engage
third party processor to perform some or all of their functions
Acquirer Issuer
Processor Processor
Acquirer Issuer
Independent
Sales
Organizations
(ISO)
Merchant Cardholder
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Four Corner Model
Authorization Request
• Merchant swipes card through POS device and enters transaction
amount
• POS devices composes message including CVV and Track 2 data and
sends it to merchant acquiring bank
• Acquiring bank sends authorization request to Issuer via the GPPC
Brand switch
Acquirer Issuer
Merchant-Device-ID CC Number Amount Curr CVV TRK2 ExDt Time Stamp
Acquirer Issuer
Merchant-Device-ID CC Number Amount Curr CVV TRK2 ExDt Resp Auth # Time Stamp
061-3448069-3685309 5588320123456789 100.00 USD 425 xxxxx 01/16 000 123456 20140515102600
Acquirer Issuer
Merchant-Device-ID CC Number Amount Curr CVV2 Billing Address ExDt Time Stamp
061-3448069-3685309 5588320123456789 100.00 USD 123 123 Main St. Anytown, CA 95131 01/08 20080515102600
Acquirer Issuer
Merchant-Device-ID CC Number Amount Curr CVV ExDt Resp Auth # CVN AVS Time Stamp
€500 + 1%
Cross Border
Conversion Fee
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Four Corner Model
Clearing, Settlement, Funds Transfer
• Merchant (or its processor/gateway) transmits all transactions to
Acquirer for a given processing period
• Acquirer collects all transactions from all its merchants and submits
them to the appropriate card scheme (e.g. Visa or MasterCard)
Acquirer Issuer
Merchant-Device-ID CC Number Amount Curr CVV ExDt Resp Auth # CVN AVS Time Stamp
Merchant-Device-ID CC Number Amount Curr CVV ExDt Resp Auth # CVN AVS Time Stamp
Merchant-Device-ID5588320123456789
061-3448069-3685309 CC Number Amount USD Curr
100.00 425 CVV
01/08 ExDt 000 Resp123456Auth # Y CVN P AVS20080515102600
Time Stamp
Merchant-Device-ID5588320123456789
061-3448069-3685309 CC Number Amount USD Curr
100.00 425 CVV01/08 ExDt 000 Resp123456Auth # Y CVN P AVS20080515102600
Time Stamp
061-3448069-3685309 5588320123456789 100.00 USD 425 01/08 000 123456 Y P 20080515102600
061-3448069-3685309 5588320123456789 100.00 USD 425 01/08 000 123456 Y P 20080515102600
Acquirer Issuer
Acquirer Issuer
– Acquirer forwards
chargeback to merchant after
including financial impact
on net settlement
– issuer sends
chargeback Information
Acquirer Issuer electronically to VI/MC
– cardholder
– Merchant accepts the initiates dispute
chargeback or resubmits
transaction ( “representation”)
with supporting
documentation to validate
original transaction
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Four Corner Model
Dispute Processing
• Visa and MasterCard differ regarding the handling of second
chargebacks. Visa does not support 2nd chargebacks, asking instead to
go to pre-arbitration
– Acquirer reviews
representation and, if it
believes the supporting
information is adequate – VI/MC forward representation – Issuer may accept
represents transaction to Issuer after Including financial representation and re-post
and supporting information
Acquirer impact on Net Position Issuer transaction to cardholder’s
to VI/MC account or – alternatively
go to pre-arbitration
(Visa issuers) or submit
a second chargeback
(MasterCard issuers)
Merchant Cardholder
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Card Based Payment Attributes
• Global
– GPPC Cards are accepted pretty much
anywhere around the world
• Timely
– Card payments are authorized and
guaranteed to merchant. Payment to
merchant is usually within 2 days
• Expensive
– Because of interchange and assessments,
GPPC fees can be very expensive in
certain countries
EFT Networks
Signature based,
international use
International International
ATM use POS use
International
POS use
Domestic Domestic
Domestic Domestic
ATM use ATM & POS use
ATM & POS use ATM use
• Domestic Only
– Most PIN based cards can only be used domestically
Deposit and
funds Printing and
availability mailing costs
delay
Lost, stolen
and fraudulent Mail Delays
checks
Clearing House
ODFI RDFI
Originator Receiver
Clearing House
ODFI RDFI
AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT FOR DIRECT PAYMENTS (ACH DEBITS)
I (we) hereby authorize _______________________________________________________, hereinafter called COMPANY, to initiate debit entries
to my (our) Checking Account / Savings Account (select one) indicated below at the depository financial institution named below, hereafter called
DEPOSITORY, and to debit the same to such account. I (we) acknowledge that the origination of ACH transactions to my (our) account must
comply with the provisions of U.S. law.
Depository Name________________________________________________________
Branch____________________________________________
This authorization is to remain in full force and effect until COMPANY has received written notification from me (or either of us) of its termination in
such time and in such manner as to afford COMPANY and DEPOSITORY a reasonable opportunity to act on it.
Receiver
Date_________________________________________ Signature_____________________________________________________________
NOTE: DEBIT AUTHORIZATIONS MUST PROVIDE THAT THE RECEIVER MAY REVOKE THE AUTHORIZATION ONLY BY NOTIFYING THE
ORIGINATOR IN THE MANNER SPECIFIED IN THE AUTHORIZATION.
Clearing House
ODFI RDFI
Originator Receiver
Clearing House
Clearing House
ODFI RDFI
Originator Receiver
– ODFI forwards
Return to merchant after
including financial impact
on net settlement
– issuer sends
Clearing House chargeback Information
ODFI RDFI electronically to VI/MC
– Receiver
– Merchant accepts the initiates Dispute by
return, resubmits submitting a WSSUP
transaction ( “representation”),
or contacts Receiver for alternative
account information
Originator Receiver
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ACH Processing Attributes
• Domestic only
– International ACH only through “gateways
• Inexpensive
– A flat transaction fee, usually pennies per
transaction
• Time delay
– Lack of authorization and validation capabilities
and delays in confirmation of payment increase
the risk of debit transactions