Merchant Learning Center
Information and resources to help you grow, manage and protect your business
The merchant’s guide to chargebacks
From validating cardholder identity to retaining receipts to knowing your rights, learn the top 10 things you should do when it comes to managing chargebacks.
PCI compliance
MasterCard offers the PCI 360 Education Program, a complimentary initiative to raise awareness and promote the adoption of PCI.
Minimize fraud
Whether in store, online or via app, fraud can negatively affect profitability. Through the many MasterCard Academy of Risk Management resources that we have developed for merchants, businesses big and small can learn how to minimize fraud risk and maximize profitability.
Transaction Processing Rules
Resources that may be valuable to merchants
Electronic Transactions Association
International trade association for the payment processing industry
Glenbrook Partners
Payments consulting and research firm that provides deep payments expertise, hands-on operating experience and an extensive network of professional relationships
Mercator
Provides research and advisory services for the payments industry
Aite Group
Delivers holistic, timely and actionable advice to help you grow your financial services business. Among its research coverage, Aite Group has a strong focus on the payments industry.
Javelin Strategy and Research
The leading independent provider of quantitative and qualitative research focused exclusively on financial services.
PaymentsSource
Magazine covering key trends and competitive strategies in payments
PCI Security Standards Council
An open global forum for the ongoing development, enhancement, storage, dissemination and implementation of security standards for account data protection.