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Merchant processing

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

Activity for the acceptance and settlement of bankcard products and transactions from merchants through the payment system.

MWEFederal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary

Classifications

Entity Type

Process85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity

Regulated90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class

Pci80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants

plural
Merchant processings
possessive
Merchant processing's
pluralpossessive
Merchant processings'