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    Underwriting for Cross-Border Merchants: How PSPs Rate Jurisdiction, FX Exposure, AML Risk & Payment Rail Compliance in 2026

    December 8, 2025

    The 2026 Merchant Underwriting Framework: How PSPs Assess High-Risk Businesses Under PSD3, FCA & Global AML Standards

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    The European payments landscape is entering its most significant regulatory shift since PSD2. With PSD3 and the new Payment Services…

    Chargeback Intelligence 2026: How High-Risk Merchants Use Data, BIN Behaviour & Issuer Patterns to Prevent Disputes Before They Happen

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    Chargebacks have always been a cost of doing business for high-risk merchants, but the landscape entering 2026 reflects a far…

    Building an AML & KYC Operating Model That Survives Bank and PSP Due Diligence in 2026

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    AML and KYC requirements for payment companies are entering a new phase. Banks, acquirers and upstream PSPs are applying stricter…

    Beyond PCI: How Network Tokenisation is Becoming the New Compliance Baseline in 2026

    November 24, 2025Updated:November 27, 202537 Mins Read

    Card security has always been shaped by one principle: protect the PAN. For nearly two decades, PCI DSS defined how…

    Cross-Border Acquiring for High-Risk Merchants: Optimising Approval, FX & Compliance Under PSD3

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    Cross-border card acquiring has always been challenging for high-risk merchants, but the 2025–2027 period marks the most significant shift in…

    PSPs, Push Payments & Liability: How UK/EU APP Scam Rules Will Reshape Gateway Roadmaps in 2026

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    PCI DSS 4.0.1 for PSPs & Gateways: What High-Risk Merchants Must Change in 2026

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    Fraud at 35,000 Feet: The 2026 Guide to Preventing Ticketing Fraud and Synthetic Identities in Travel Payments

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    The Recurring Revenue Risk Model: How PSPs Underwrite Subscription Merchants in 2026

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    In 2026, subscription merchants sit at the centre of one of the most significant risk recalibrations in the payments industry.…

    High-Risk FX Management in iGaming: How to Reduce Payout and Settlement Losses in Multi-Currency Markets

    November 17, 2025Updated:November 27, 202530 Mins Read

    In 2026, volatility in global currency markets has quietly become one of the biggest profit leaks in online gaming. Every…

    Instant Payouts and Loyalty: How Real-Time Payment Rails Are Redefining Player Retention in 2026

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    In iGaming, loyalty has always been a volatile concept. Players move between operators at the tap of an app, comparing…

    15 Ways to Reduce Chargebacks (Quick Tips for Merchants)

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    Chargebacks remain one of the most critical operational and financial threats to merchants. Each dispute not only reverses revenue but…

    Forex Trading Platform Payment Processing: Fast Deposits and Withdrawals

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    Speed defines trust in forex trading. In a market that clears $7.5 trillion daily, the ability to fund or withdraw…

    Payment Processing for Online Casinos: Compliance and Growth

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    An online casino payment gateway acts as a secure bridge between players, operators, and financial institutions. When a player deposits…

    The Hidden Costs of Crypto FX: Managing Volatility, Slippage, and Settlement Risk in 2026

    November 14, 2025Updated:November 27, 202535 Mins Read

    For much of the past decade, crypto-to-fiat foreign exchange was sold as a cheaper, faster, and borderless alternative to traditional…

    Future-Ready CBD & Supplement Payments: Key Trends Shaping 2026

    November 14, 2025Updated:November 27, 202532 Mins Read

    The global CBD and supplements market has transformed from a fringe industry into a regulated, mainstream wellness ecosystem; yet, its…

    Global Sales Channel Solutions: How to Integrate E-commerce, Mobile, and Virtual Terminal Processing for High-Risk

    November 10, 2025Updated:November 27, 202535 Mins Read

    In today’s payment landscape, speed, adaptability, and trust define who survives in high-risk verticals such as iGaming, travel, forex trading,…

    The Payment Gateway Deep Dive: Maximising  Approval Rates with Smart Routing and Cascading Logic

    November 10, 2025Updated:November 27, 202521 Mins Read

    In high-risk industries such as iGaming, forex, adult, and travel, the gateway isn’t just a transactional bridge between the merchant…

    Optimizing Player Payouts in Africa: Leveraging Mobile Money and Localized Instant Payments for Loyalty and Speed

    November 10, 2025Updated:November 27, 202533 Mins Read

    In today’s African gaming market, payouts aren’t simply a back-office task, they’re the moment when trust becomes tangible. For an…

    The Personal Guarantee: How Underwriters Vet the Principals’ Credit Score and Financial History for High-Risk Accounts

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    When a payment processor agrees to board a high-risk merchant, whether an iGaming operator in Malta or a nutraceutical seller…

    CBD and Cannabis Payment Processing: The Global Offshore Solution for Legal Market Access and Fraud Mitigation

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    In 2025, CBD and cannabis businesses are expanding faster than the banking frameworks built to support them. What began as…

    The High-Risk Affiliate Payout Crisis: Structuring Commissions to Avoid AML and Fraud Failures in UK iGaming

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    In 2025, one of the most pressing issues confronting iGaming operators across the UK and Europe isn’t player fraud or…

    Mitigating Sports Betting Fraud in Brazil: The Definitive Guide to Payment Risk in the Regulated LATAM Market

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    In 2025, Brazil has become the beating heart of Latin America’s regulated iGaming revolution. Following the full implementation of Law…

    High-Risk Merchant Account Underwriting: The Fatal Flaws That Get Your iGaming Application Rejected in Malta and Curacao

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    The iGaming industry’s growth across Malta and Curaçao has created unprecedented demand for merchant accounts that can handle high-volume, multi-currency…

    How to Negotiate Your Rolling Reserve: A High-Risk Merchant’s Guide to Releasing Capital and Optimising Cash Flow

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    Imagine processing £250,000 in monthly card payments, only to discover that £25,000 of your own revenue is locked away, invisible…

    The High-Risk Pricing Deep Dive: A Full Breakdown of Interchange, Basis Points, and Strategies to Cut Processing Costs

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