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Maintaining a Robust Risk Management Program

3-31-2021

Maintaining a Robust Risk Management Program


The U.S. card acceptance ecosystem is changing rapidly, and maintaining a robust risk management program can help eliminate undesirable submerchants that harm consumers and, ultimately, harm the card acceptance ecosystem through their fraudulent practices.

The ETA Payment Facilitator Guidelines, Third Edition, outlines the essential components needed to create underwriting and risk management policies, procedures, and practices of submerchants by Payment Facilitators. ETA Underwriting Guidelines are complimentary to ETA members, and non-members can purchase the guidelines for $800 here.

Join ETA for a live webinar on April 15 at 12 p.m. ET to hear from the experts who have written these guidelines. You will be able to ask questions directly to members of the ETA working group of risk professionals and legal counsel who produced the third edition. Register here.


The webinar is FREE for ETA members and $99 for non-members. If you are an ETA CPP, this webinar is approved for one (1) ETA CPP Continuing Education (CE) credit.

About ETA

The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) is the global trade association representing more than 500 payments and technology companies. ETA members make commerce possible by processing more than $6 trillion in purchases in the US and deploying payments innovations to merchants and consumers. Learn more: www.electran.org.

The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

OREGON

  • 17,500 total employment
  • $1.7B total labor income
  • $2.7B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

MINNESOTA

  • 36,000 total employment
  • $3.6B total labor income
  • $5.8B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

MICHIGAN

  • 43,900 total employment
  • $3.8B total labor income
  • $5.8B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

MONTANA

  • 5,000 total employment
  • $400,000,000 total labor income
  • $700,000,000 total GDP contribution
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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

NEBRASKA

  • 15,600 total employment
  • $1.4B total labor income
  • $2.2B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

NEVADA

  • 22,400 total employment
  • $1.9B total labor income
  • $3.2B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

NEW HAMPSHIRE

  • 6,400 total employment
  • $700,000,000 total labor income
  • $1.0B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

NEW JERSEY

  • 53,400 total employment
  • $6.4B total labor income
  • $8.2B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

NEW MEXICO

  • 5,900 total employment
  • $400,000,000 total labor income
  • $800,000,000 total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

NORTH CAROLINA

  • 71,000 total employment
  • $7.1B total labor income
  • $13.9B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

NORTH DAKOTA

  • 4,600 total employment
  • $400,000,000 total labor income
  • $700,000,000 total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

OHIO

  • 80,400 total employment
  • $6.9B total labor income
  • $16.6B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

OKLAHOMA

  • 18,600 total employment
  • $1.4B total labor income
  • $2.2B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

MISSISSIPPI

  • 10,100 total employment
  • $600,000,000 total labor income
  • $1.2B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

PENNSYLVANIA

  • 64,500 total employment
  • $6.3B total labor income
  • $9.7B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

RHODE ISLAND

  • 5,800 total employment
  • $500,000,000 total labor income
  • $900,000,000 total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

SOUTH CAROLINA

  • 22,500 total employment
  • $1.7B total labor income
  • $2.7B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

SOUTH DAKOTA

  • 15,300 total employment
  • $1.1B total labor income
  • $3.2B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

TENNESSEE

  • 38,800 total employment
  • $3.5B total labor income
  • $5.5B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

UTAH

  • 28,700 total employment
  • $2.4B total labor income
  • $4.9B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

VERMONT

  • 2,600 total employment
  • $200,000,000 total labor income
  • $300,000,000 total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

VIRGINIA

  • 73,600 total employment
  • $8.5B total labor income
  • $12.8B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

WASHINGTON

  • 34,000 total employment
  • $4.6B total labor income
  • $7.8B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

WEST VIRGINIA

  • 4,800 total employment
  • $300,000,000 total labor income
  • $600,000,000 total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

WISCONSIN

  • 28,100 total employment
  • $2.4B total labor income
  • $4.0B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

WYOMING

  • 2,500 total employment
  • $200,000,000 total labor income
  • $300,000,000 total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

HAWAII

  • 4,900 total employment
  • $400,000,000 total labor income
  • $700,000,000 total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

TEXAS

  • 209,100 total employment
  • $20.0B total labor income
  • $29.8B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

ALABAMA

  • 21,000 total employment
  • $1.6B total labor income
  • $2.8B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

ALASKA

  • 2,200 total employment
  • $200,000,000 total labor income
  • $400,000,000 total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

ARIZONA

  • 63,600 total employment
  • $5.6B total labor income
  • $8.5B total GDP contribution

To learn more, download the report.

The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

ARKANSAS

  • 12,000 total employment
  • $900,000,000 total labor income
  • $1.6B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

CALIFORNIA

  • 193,800 total employment
  • $26.6B total labor income
  • $41.1B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

COLORADO

  • 40,000 total employment
  • $4.2B total labor income
  • $6.2 total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

CONNECTICUT

  • 16,400 total employment
  • $2.1B total labor income
  • $3.3B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

DELAWARE

  • 38,400 total employment
  • $4.0B total labor income
  • $9.3B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

  • 4,200 total employment
  • $800,000,000 total labor income
  • $1.1B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

FLORIDA

  • 161,100 total employment
  • $14.5B total labor income
  • $18.5B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

GEORGIA

  • 70,700 total employment
  • $6.6B total labor income
  • $12.7B total GDP contribution

To learn more, download the report.

The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

IDAHO

  • 7,800 total employment
  • $600,000,000 total labor income
  • $1.0B total GDP contribution

To learn more, download the report.

The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

ILLINOIS

  • 87,300 total employment
  • $9.6B total labor income
  • $14.6B total GDP contribution

To learn more, download the report.

The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

INDIANA

  • 27,300 total employment
  • $2.2B total labor income
  • $3.7B total GDP contribution

To learn more, download the report.

The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

IOWA

  • 22,000 total employment
  • $1.8B total labor income
  • $3.3B total GDP contribution

To learn more, download the report.

The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

KANSAS

  • 16,300 total employment
  • $1.4B total labor income
  • $2.1B total GDP contribution

To learn more, download the report.

The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

KENTUCKY

  • 22,300 total employment
  • $1.7B total labor income
  • $2.7B total GDP contribution

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The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

LOUISIANA

  • 16,400 total employment
  • $1.2B total labor income
  • $2.2B total GDP contribution

To learn more, download the report.

The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

MAINE

  • 9,200 total employment
  • $900,000,000 total labor income
  • $1.3B total GDP contribution

To learn more, download the report.

The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

MARYLAND

  • 25,500 total employment
  • $2.4B total labor income
  • $3.6B total GDP contribution

To learn more, download the report.

The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

MASSACHUSETTS

  • 39,600 total employment
  • $5.3B total labor income
  • $8.0B total GDP contribution

To learn more, download the report.

The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

MISSOURI

  • 31,900 total employment
  • $2.7B total labor income
  • $4.5B total GDP contribution

To learn more, download the report.

The payments industry is a powerful economic driver, creating high-paying jobs and contributing to GDP in every state while supporting a wide range of industries across the economy.

NEW YORK

  • 147,600 total employment
  • $24.4B total labor income
  • $54.0B total GDP contribution

To learn more, download the report.