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To get added to an active company membership, follow the process on the Join Existing Membership page. 

There are three MRC membership categories: Merchants, Solution Providers, and Industry Partners. 

Merchants are companies that sell goods, services, and products to end consumers. Merchant Membership can also apply to companies that act as a Merchant of Record.  

Solution Providers members provide fraud prevention mechanisms or are a part of the payment ecosystem that enables the completion of eCommerce transactions. In short, they support eCommerce organizations by securing organizational profitability, reducing risks, and defending against eCommerce fraud. 

Industry Partners are broken into five categories: Ancillary Services, Law Enforcement, Issuers, Regulators and Media.  
Ancillary Services are companies that provide industry-related consulting services and do not sell in-house payment, risk, or security solutions to merchants. 
Law Enforcement refers to government-run agencies responsible for investigating and enforcing eCommerce crime laws.  
Issuers are financial institutions offering one or more branded consumer payment methods to transact with eCommerce merchants in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. 

Regulator refers to government-run agencies whose role is to supervise regulated organizations in the payments industry and has a prescribed regulatory focus on eCommerce fraud prevention and risk management.  

Media are companies that support the promotion and growth of the retail payments industry through high-quality, trusted, thought leadership content, and cover the latest news on payments, eCommerce, fintech and the digital economy. 

Each of the three membership types offers multiple membership benefit levels. For assistance with selecting the appropriate membership level, please get in touch with the membership team at membership@merchantriskcouncil.org.  

Annual membership fees are based on your membership category and level. View the membership types and levels to confirm the appropriate membership fee.

All MRC memberships are 12 months long and begin on the date the membership application is processed. 

Join at any time by completing the membership application. Once your application is reviewed and processed, the MRC membership team will reach out to you within two business days from the application submission date to confirm the approved membership level and guide you through the setup.