Terminated Merchant File

A Terminated Merchant File is a tool used by credit card processing companies to screen potential merchants before giving them a merchant account.[1][2] It is also known as a TMF or the MATCH list.[3] The Terminated Merchant File is shared among processors and acts as a blacklist, where merchants with high risk accounts or excessive chargebacks are put on the list and prevented from opening an account with a different credit card processor.

Other reasons for being put on the Terminated Merchant File include:

References

  1. ↑ "Visa Acquirer Risk Program Standards Guide" (PDF).
  2. ↑ High Risk Merchant Accounts
  3. ↑ MasterCard API
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