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Merchant Fraud in 2026: The Synthetic Merchant Economy (On-Demand Webinar)

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No URL, Full Liability: The Merchant Monitoring Gap in Social Commerce
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Robert Ellenhorn
Jun 15, 2026
No URL, Full Liability: The Merchant Monitoring Gap in Social Commerce

The Beautiful Game, the Ugly Checkout: World Cup Fraud Trends for Risk Teams
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Robert Ellenhorn
Jun 14, 2026
The Beautiful Game, the Ugly Checkout: World Cup Fraud Trends for Risk Teams

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What is Merchant Underwriting
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Nicole Horne
Feb 1, 2026
What is Merchant Underwriting

Merchant underwriting is the critical risk-assessment process that determines a business’s eligibility to process payments. This overview breaks down how the process works and examines the key factors underwriters evaluate, such as financial stability and industry risk. It also explores how automation is transforming onboarding from a weeks-long bottleneck into a competitive advantage.

Supplement Merchant Underwriting
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Ballerine team
Jan 19, 2026
Supplement Merchant Underwriting

Payment processors and acquiring banks face a critical challenge with supplement merchants: distinguishing legitimate products from disguised pharmaceutical operations that create regulatory, chargeback, and network compliance exposure.