MRC Blog
Why Mentorship in Fraud Prevention and Payments is so Important
October 28, 2019
Parul Sharma of LexisNexis Fraud Solutions talks about how mentorship positively impacted her career in fraud prevention and payments processing.
Visa VMPI: Facts vs. Fiction
October 01, 2019
Scott Adams, Founder and CEO of FraudPVP, sets the record straight about Visa Merchant Purchase Inquiry.
What the Bleep is Going on with SCA and PSD2? Takeaways from MRC Madrid 2019
October 15, 2019
Emma Cloninger, MRC Marketing Manager, explains the hot topics at MRC Madrid 2019.
Cooking Out Friendly Fraud with EMV 3-D Secure
September 09, 2019
Jordan Harris, Head of Chargebacks at Ticketmaster, explains his approach to EMV 3-D Secure and low-carb lasagna.
A Look at the Evolution of MRC Vegas
December 18, 2018
Tom Donlea, Vice President of Business Development and Partnerships at Whitepages Pro and former Executive Director of the Merchant Risk Council, reminisces about his first MRC Vegas conference and what the early years were like.
Snapshot of the Payment Industry in 2018
July 25, 2018
The payment industry is helping motivate merchants look for new ways to create seamless and personalized experiences for consumers. Merchants have access to more user data than ever before; it is this data that is the new currency which needs to be available but protected.
The Road to PSD2 -- Reducing Fraud and Protecting the Customer Experience
July 12, 2018
Online retailers are under pressure to reduce fraud while offering frictionless transactions. PSD2 is helping lay the framework to protect customers, reduce fraud, and offer the best possible shopping experience. Find PSD2 best practices, including discussion on strong customer authentication (SCA) and transaction risk analysis (TRA), in this post by J.P. Morgan.
Financial Impacts of Cybercrime
June 20, 2018
Cybercrime has become the new normal and is greatly affecting the financial industry. It also continues to cause serious financial impact to economies as a whole.
Bitcoin Price Manipulation? What's Going On?
June 08, 2018
Bitcoin has been in the news a lot recently. Among the latest issues surrounding it are allegations of price manipulation, and the U.S. Justice Department is taking notice.
Why Isn't Cryptocurrency Mainstream Yet?
May 24, 2018
Although there have been some fluctuations in pricing, and there have been some thefts, cryptocurrency is still a hot commodity for investors looking for the "next big thing."