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CSG Forte Insights is a collection of industry news and perspectives to help navigate the payments landscape.

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Payment Authentication

Payment authentication is critical for businesses and entities accepting payments from clients and end users. The right solution goes beyond mitigating fraud. It helps identify incorrect details to reduce payment errors and lessens waiting time due to identification failure, ensuring a swift, successful payment process. Types of Payment Authentication The two primary types of authentication are two-factor authentication […]

PCI Compliance: Definition, Overview and Benefits

Payment card industry (PCI) compliance is the global security standard for organizations that accept consumer credit card payments. PCI compliance entails a variety of best practices, security measures and benchmarks to help you manage how you collect and store information while processing transactions. Let’s break down what you need to know about PCI compliance, its […]

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ACH Fraud

The Automated Clearing House (ACH) is a network that clears funds moving from one bank account to another. When a payer transfers money via debit, credit card or EFT, the funds await authorization. Once clear, the ACH system moves the funds into the payee’s account. The National Automated Clearinghouse Association (Nacha) oversees this network in […]

Credit Card Fraud Protection

Beat The Numbers Game: Guard Against Card Testing Fraud

Card not present (CNP) fraud has been on the rise: it’s projected to account for nearly 75% of all payments fraud by 2024, which is up from 57% in 2019. As merchants shift their focus to protect against this growing share of CNP fraud, they find themselves tackling a specific type: card testing attacks. Payment […]

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Tips to Reduce Late Payments by Engaging Payers

Suman Chaudhuri, VP, Sales & Revenue, CSG Forte   Late payments are on the rise, and they can weigh down your organization’s growth if they go unaddressed. Auto loan and credit card delinquencies have bounced back to their pre-COVID rates, and late payments on consumer loans aren’t far behind. With these indicators, merchants in other […]

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Taking Card Payments Over the Phone—Finding A Secure Approach

Credit card fraud is widespread—and costly. A recent survey found that 65% of Americans with credit or debit cards have experienced credit card fraud at least once. Not surprisingly, 52% of U.S. bill payers rank security as a top feature in the digital bill payment process. One area of heightened risk is taking credit card […]

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