Contents tagged with PAN

  • Have you accepted the new MasterCard & Visa cards

    Visa and MasterCard card brands have announced options for custom personalization options for new card designs. Merchants should be aware of these options and be prepared to accept any properly presented card at the point of sale.

    Visa Personalization Options

    Effective immediately, Visa will offer an additional option for clients to personalize card designs by allowing certain elements normally printed on the card front (such as cardholder name, account number and expiration date) to be printed on the reverse side. This design option enables clients to showcase their brand on the front of the card.

    MasterCard Personalization Options

    Effective immediately, MasterCard will eliminate the requirement for issuers to print the first four digits of the BIN/PAN below the full PAN. As a result, … more