Visa’s VAMP program is already enforcing penalties on merchants with high fraud and dispute ratios — and thresholds drop again in April 2026. This guide covers the updated VAMP ratio calculation, current thresholds, and the practical steps you can take now to stay compliant and protect your processing.
Visa and Mastercard recently submitted a revised $38 billion settlement proposal to end a 20-year legal battle with merchants over credit card processing fees. The Eastern District Court of New York will review this new agreement after U.S. District Judge
Payment processing costs climb year after year, and there’s nothing merchants can do aside from watch. Interchange rates and card network rules changes as often as any other Terms of Service. But in this case, business owners cough up more
Visa’s Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) reshapes how payment processors track fraud and disputes. Merchants need to understand these new rules to protect their businesses from account closures and costly fines. Visa VAMP consolidates fraud monitoring into one comprehensive system that
The Visa Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) now treats fraud alerts differently than before, making chargeback alert programs for fraud useless. Starting April 2025, TC40 fraud alerts resolved through Rapid Dispute Resolution (RDR) now count toward your VAMP ratio. This means
