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Payment Authorization

Payment authorization is the process through which merchants request approval for a credit or debit card transaction from the customer's bank. The bank verifies that the account is active and has enough credit or funds to make the transaction. Then the bank sends a response code to the merchant, which indicates whether the transaction has been approved or declined. Read more >>>