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Product Update Notification - 02/23/09


Merchant Services Program Policy Update Details


What's New


Topic 14 - Staff Training.  Provides sample guidance for the periodic training of customers and financial institution personnel.


What's Revised


Topic 3 - Definitions.  The following definitions were added:


Card Issuer

Card System

Restricted Transactions


Topic 5 - Risk Management.  A new subtopic entitled "Prohibition on Funding of Unlawful Internet Gambling Requirements" was added.


Topic 8 - Underwriting Guidelines Policy.  The following subtopics were added:


General Relationship Officer Responsibilities

Customer Risk Assessment Guidelines

Higher Risk Merchant Customers (formerly Prohibited or Restricted Merchant Customers subtopic)

Additional Guidelines for Internet Gambling Customers


The following subtopics were revised:


General - Entire contents.

Periodic Credit Review - New bullet points A and B were added to bullet point 2.


Topic 15 - Retention of Documentation.  Formerly Topic 14, the entire contents were revised to provide sample guidance for the retention of merchant services documentation.


Product Contents


Purpose and Contents - Topic 1

Policy Statement - Topic 2

Definitions - Topic 3

Structure of Accountability - Topic 4

Risk Management - Topic 5

Product Definition and Pricing - Topic 6

Operational Overview - Topic 7

Underwriting Guidelines Policy - Topic 8

Service Establishment Procedures and Responsibilities - Topic 9

Changes or Deletions - Topic 10

Fraud Monitoring - Topic 11

Chargeback Monitoring - Topic 12

Audit Policy - Topic 13

Staff Training - Topic 14

Retention of Documentation - Topic 15


Ordering Information


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$275.00 - List Price

- or -

$25.00* - Update Price


*Applies only to clients who have purchased the Merchant Services Program Policy Template within the last three years including the following updates (if applicable):


Merchant Services Program Policy Template Update - 10/23/07 - $50.00

Merchant Services Program Policy Template Update - 06/20/06 - $100.00


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