A high-risk merchant account is a type of payment processing account designed for businesses that card networks and acquiring banks classify as higher-than-average risk, due to elevated chargeback rates, fraud exposure, regulatory scrutiny, or industry reputation. Unlike standard merchant accounts, high-risk accounts come with stricter underwriting, higher processing fees, rolling reserves, and stronger fraud/chargeback tooling, but they allow businesses like iGaming platform

Running an adult website and don't have a finance background? Here's a quick, jargon-free rundown of what Visa and Mastercard changed in 2026, and what it means for your business. Quick definitions first: Chargeback/Dispute = a customer questions or reverses a payment Ratio = the percentage of your payments that get disputed Acquirer = the bank behind your payment processor What Changed in 2026 Visa and Mastercard Compliance changes listed below: Rule What It's About What Cha

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