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Interchange 401
Your credit card processor is required to pay "Interchange" to the card
issuer. Interchange rates vary depending on the type of card presented; how it is
processed; and the type of merchant accepting the credit card. They must also pay the
national associations (Visa & MasterCard) an assessment fee for each transaction.
Below are the different Interchange categories you may see on your statement. Some
processors dont have the capability to show the various categories on your
statement.. They will only show; "Qualified", "Mid-Qualified", and
"Non-Qualified". If your statement has these as descriptors you want to make
sure that they charge the appropriate Interchange for your transactions. Some processors
will just surcharge a flat percentage for "Non-Qualifying" transactions. You may
be paying too much money to your processor. For example, if your customer presents a Visa
Check Card at your store and you swipe the card through your terminal that rate is 0.51%
less than the normal rate. Is your current processor passing on the savings to you?
Along with the various categories of Interchange you will see the difference
in the rates assessed when the transactions are settled. This difference is
calculated from Interchange at the "best" rate, which is where the card is
present, the entire contents of the magnetic strip is read and it is deposited
the same day.
We understand Interchange and
educate you, so you can process wisely in order to qualify for the best
possible Interchange Category.
Visa Interchange
CPS Retail
:
-
Cardholder and card present
-
Signature obtained, single electronic authorization
- Read &
transmit complete magnetic stripe
-
Transaction settled within 1 day of authorization
- Clearing
amount must equal authorization amount
CPS Retail
Check Card :
-
Cardholder and card present
-
Signature obtained, single electronic authorization
- Read &
transmit complete magnetic stripe
-
Transaction settled within 1 day of authorization
- Clearing
amount must equal authorization amount
Supermarket/ Warehouse :
-
Cardholder and card present
-
Signature obtained, single electronic authorization
- Read &
transmit complete magnetic stripe
-
Transaction settled within 1 day of authorization
- Clearing
amount must equal authorization amount
Supermarket/ Warehouse Club Check Card :
- Must be
Approved by Visa for this category.
-
Cardholder and card present
-
Signature obtained, single electronic authorization
- Read &
transmit complete magnetic stripe
-
Transaction settled within 1 day of authorization
- Clearing
amount must equal authorization amount
CPS Retail
2 (Developing Markets only) :
- Single
electronic authorization
- Must
include Address Verification (AVS)
- Order
number, and customer service number included, purchase date equal to shipping
date
- Settled
within 7 days of authorization and within 1 day after purchase/shipping date
- Settled
amount must equal authorized amount, authorization response data included in
the settled transaction.
CPS Card
Not Present :
- Single
electronic authorization
- Must
include Address Verification (AVS)
- Order
number, and customer service number included, purchase date equal to shipping
date
- Settled
within 7 days of authorization and within 1 day after purchase/shipping date
- Settled
amount must equal authorized amount, authorization response data included in
the settled transaction.
CPS
Hotel/Car Rental :
-
Cardholder and card present, signature obtained
-
Incremental electronic authorizations permitted
- Original
authorization must include expected duration of stay/car rental
-
Folio/car rental agreement number required in clearing data
- Settled
amount must be within 15% of total amount authorized
-
Transaction date must be check out/car return date
-
Transaction settled within 1 day of check out and authorization response data
included in settled transaction
CPS Retail
Key Entered
- Single
electronic authorization
- Must
include Address Verification (AVS) with exact match
- Order
number, and customer service number included, purchase date equal to shipping
date
- Settled
within 7 days of authorization and within 1 day after purchase/shipping date
- Settled
amount must equal authorized amount, authorization response data included in
the settled transaction.
CPS
E-Commerce Basic
- Single
electronic authorization
- Must
include Address Verification (AVS)
- Order
number, and customer service number included, purchase date equal to shipping
date
- Settled
within 7 days of authorization and within 1 day after purchase/shipping date
- Settled
amount must equal authorized amount, authorization response data included in
the settled transaction
EIRF :
-
Electronically authorized and settled transaction without CPS compliance data
elements
-
Transaction settled within 2 days of authorization
Standard :
-
Transaction settled 3 or more days after authorization or paper processed.
GSA
Purchasing Card Large Ticket : -0.44% Per Itm: $34.90
-
Transaction accepted at non-T&E merchant location
-
Transaction amount must be greater than or equal to $5000 and include Level 2
and Level 3 Purchasing card data.
CPS
Automated Fuel :
-
Cardholder and card presents
- Single
electronic authorization
- Settled
within 1 day of authorization
- A $1
status check is performed on the authorization and clearing amount must be
less than or equal to $50.
-
Transaction can be full magnetic stripe read or key-entered.
-
Transaction settled within 7 days of authorization
Signature
Card Electronic :
-
Signature card accepted at T&E location.
-
Cardholder and card present, signature obtained
- Single
electronic authorization
- Settled
within 1 day of authorization
Signature
Card Standard :
-
Signature card accepted at T&E location
-
Transaction is not CPS qualified.
Infinite
Card Electronic :
-
Cardholder and card present, signature obtained
- Single
electronic authorization
- Settled
within 1 day of authorization
Infinite
Card Standard :
-
Transaction is not CPS qualified.
Commercial
Card Electronic :
-
Commercial Card accepted at T&E location
- Settled
within 2 days of authorization. OR
-
Transaction at a non-T&E location without additional data (customer code
and/or Sales Tax)
Commercial
Card Standard :
-
Commercial Card accepted at T&E location
- Settled
3 or more days after authorization. OR
-
Transaction at non-T&E location without additional data (customer code and/or
sales tax)
International Electronic :
-
Transaction accepted at US Territory merchant location
- Magnetic
stripe read, authorization code in clearing record
- Settled
within 4 days of authorization.
International Standard :
-
Transaction accepted at US Territory merchant location
- Key
entered, authorization code in clearing record
- Settled
within 4 days of authorization.
International Commercial Card :
-
Commercial card transaction accepted at US Territory merchant location
-
Authorization code in clearing record
- Settled
within 4 days of authorization.
MasterCard Interchange
Merit III
:
-
Cardholder and card present and swiped
-
Signature obtained
- Single
electronic authorization
- Settled
within 1 day of authorization
SuperMarket
:
-
Cardholder and card present and swiped
-
Signature obtained
- Single
electronic authorization
- Settled
within 1 day of authorization
Warehouse
Club :
-
Cardholder and card present and swiped
-
Signature obtained
- Single
electronic authorization
- Settled
within 1 day of authorization
Key Entered
:
-
Cardholder and card present, key entered
-
Signature obtained
- Single
electronic authorization
- Settled
within 1 day of authorization
Merit I :
- Card not
present at time of authorization
- Address
Verification should be performed
- Single
electronic authorization
- Settled
within 2 days of authorization
Standard :
-
Transaction settled within 29 days of authorization
- Missing
required data elements
Corporate
Face to Face :
-
Commercial Cards accepted at non-T&E locations
-
Cardholder and card present and swiped
-
Signature obtained
- Single
electronic authorization
- Settled
within 1 day of authorization
- Sales
tax amount and customer code required in clearing transaction
- Includes
Purchasing Card Format addendum record with merchant location zip code,
merchant state code.
Corporate
T&E Rate III :
-
Commercial Card accepted at lodging, car rental, or passenger railway location
- Single
electronic authorization
- Settled
within 2 days of authorization
- Market
specific data required in clearing transaction (Line Item detail)
Corporate
T&E Rate II :
-
Commercial Card accepted at lodging, car rental, or passenger railway location
- Single
electronic authorization
- Settled
within 2 days of authorization
- Market
specific data required in clearing transaction
Corporate
T&E Rate I :
-
Commercial Card accepted at lodging, car rental, or passenger railway location
- Single
electronic authorization
- Settled
within 2 days of authorization
Corporate
Data Rate III:
-
Commercial Card accepted at non T&E merchant
- Single
electronic authorization
- Settled
within 2 days of authorization
- Market
specific data required in clearing transaction
-
Purchasing Cards Only
-
Purchasing Card addendum record with merchant street address, postal code,
merchant state
- Tax ID
number, merchant type code, tax amount, customer code
- Line
item detail
Corporate
Data Rate II :
-
Commercial Card accepted at non T&E merchant
- Single
electronic authorization
- Settled
within 2 days of authorization
- Market
specific data required in clearing transaction
-
Purchasing Cards Only
-
Purchasing Card addendum record with merchant street address, postal code,
merchant state
- Tax ID
number, merchant type code, tax amount, customer code
Corporate
Data Rate I :
-
Commercial Card accepted at non T&E merchant
- Single
electronic authorization
- Settled
within 2 days of authorization
- Market
specific data required in clearing transaction
-
Purchasing Cards Only
-
Purchasing Card addendum record with merchant street address, postal code,
merchant state
International Corporate Large Ticket :
-
Commercial Card transactions will receive this rate when they have achieved
either International Purchasing or International Purchasing Data Rate II and
this rate is a lower effective rate than the achieved rate
- Settled
within 29 days of authorization.
International Electronic:
-
Cardholder and card present swiped
-
Signature obtained
- Single
electronic authorization
- Settled
within 4 days of authorization
International Standard:
-
Transactions not meeting the International Electronic Interchange
qualifications
-
Electronically authorized and settled within 29 days of authorization.
World
MasterCard :
- Card
accepted at T&E location
- Single
electronic authorization
- Settled
within 2 days of authorization
- Market
specific data required in clearing transaction.
Service
Industries :
-
Recurring payment transactions from Utility, Telecommunication, Cable TV and
Insurance providers
- Merchant
must be registered with MasterCard and participate in MasterCard's RepeatPay
marketing program
-
Transactions are non face-to-face, single electronic authorization
- Settled
within 1 day of authorization.
Convenience
Purchases :
-
Cardholder and card present swiped
- Single
electronic authorization
- Settled
within 1 day of authorization
-
Transactions taken by Fast Food, Convenience Stores, Service Stations, Fuel
Dispensers, and Motion Picture Theaters.
Travel
Industries Premier Service :
- Single
electronic authorization must include "Premier" indicator
- Settled
within 1 day of authorization
- Must be
qualified and registered travel merchant from lodging, car rental or cruise
line merchant segments
-
"Premier" clearing records must contain a lodging or car rental addendum
record.
Public
Sector :
- Card not
present at time of authorization
- Single
electronic authorization
- Settled
within 2 days of authorization
-
Transactions taken by Courts, Fines, Bail Bonds, Taxes and Government
Services.
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