The MATCH List and Terminated Merchants
When an acquirer closes a merchant account for cause, it can add the business to Mastercard's MATCH system. Other acquirers check that list before they sign a new merchant.
Here is how the list works and why businesses end up on it.
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What the Mastercard MATCH List Is
Mastercard's MATCH Pro is a system acquirers use to check a merchant before they sign it. Here is what Mastercard's own manual says about it.
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The Terminated Merchant File Match List
A terminated merchant file match list is a shared database of merchants dropped for cause. Here is who runs it, who checks it, and what a match means for you.
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The MATCH List Check on New Merchants
Before an acquirer signs you, it searches Mastercard's MATCH Pro system. Here is what that check looks for and what a match means.
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MATCH List Reason Codes, in Plain Words
MATCH Pro is a Mastercard system, and its entries use reason codes. Here is what the codes are and what you can do about a listing.
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The Terminated Merchant File, Explained
Visa keeps a list of merchants terminated for cause. Acquirers must check it before they sign you. Here is what that means for your next account.