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Key ecommerce and payments trends in 2024

Interviews | Online Payments | 15 Apr 2024

We sat down with Tracy Kobeda Brown, VP of Programs and Technology with the MRC, to learn more about the insights and implications of the 2024 survey – and how payments and fraud leaders can be prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.


ecommerce, ecommerce platform, online payments, payments , BNPL, local payment method, fraud detection, online fraud, fraud prevention, identity fraud, payment fraud, account takeover, phishing, bot attacks, artificial intelligence, generative AI, machine learning, refund, refund fraud

Unmasking the top ten fraud types against merchants

Voice of the Industry | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 09 Jan 2024

Úna Dillon, VP of Advocacy at the MRC, discusses the most common ten types of fraud merchants experienced in 2023 and what they should expect for the following year. 

fraud prevention, ecommerce, merchants, merchant fraud, cybercrime, chargebacks, first-party misuse, identity theft, phishing, refund fraud, account takeover, bot attacks

Navigating holiday shopping fraud: from friendly fraud to emerging trends

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 20 Dec 2023

Jordan Chavis from the MRC discusses the challenges of the on-going holiday season and how merchants need to mitigate friendly fraud and chargebacks to keep the phenomenon to a minimum and not cause extra friction to the trustworthy shoppers.


chargebacks, friendly fraud, holiday fraud, ecommerce, fraud detection, online fraud, payment fraud, first-party misuse, generative AI, artificial intelligence, scam, account takeover, phishing, online shopping

Should merchants accept crypto payments? Looking towards 2024 – pros and cons

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 22 Nov 2023

Tracy Kobeda Brown, VP of Programs and Technology at MRC, gives insights into the risks and advantages of crypto payment acceptance for merchants in 2024.

payments , payment methods, crypto, cryptocurrency, merchants, ecommerce, regulation

Setting industry trends – keynotes from MRC Barcelona 2023

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 23 Jun 2023

MRC Barcelona 2023 focused on sharing with the community the latest trends in the payments industry and how to efficiently fight fraud, using the newest technologies and developments in the field of fraud prevention.


Account fraud, account takeover, account-to-account payment, Open Banking, artificial intelligence, bot attacks, machine learning, online payments, payment processing, recurring payments, instant payments, payments orchestration, fraud management, fraud detection, online fraud, fraud prevention, biometrics, behavioural biometrics, biometric authentication, friendly fraud, fraud-as-a-service, payment methods, Variable Recurring Payments

Key ecommerce and payments trends in 2023 – interview with MRC on the takeaways from the Global Fraud and Payments Report 2023

Interviews | Ecommerce | 04 May 2023

Tracy Brown, VP of Programs and Technology, MRC: ‘We see phishing being reported as a top attack, followed by first-party misuse, card testing, and identity theft depending on the region.’

MRC, fraud management, fraud prevention, ecommerce, online payments, first-party misuse, friendly fraud, identity theft, merchants, payments orchestration

A year of change: Updates on the fight against first-party misuse

Interviews | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 17 Feb 2023

The Paypers sat down with Úna Dillon, VP of Global Expansion & Advocacy for the MRC, to walk us through the progress being made on first-party misuse (FPM) and insight into what the future might hold for FPM. 

ecommerce, fraud detection, online fraud, first-party misuse, fraud prevention, identity fraud, ecommerce platform, merchant, chargebacks, payment fraud, friendly fraud

Should merchants accept crypto in 2023? The pros and cons

Voice of the Industry | Cryptocurrencies | 20 Jan 2023

Tracy Kobeda Brown, VP of Programs and Technology for the MRC, shares with our readers what are the pros and cons of accepting crypto payments for merchants

cryptocurrency, merchants, chargebacks, ecommerce, payment methods

The unexpected results of changing APM acceptance rates

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 10 Nov 2022

Julie Fergerson and Leo Parrill of MRC reveal the drivers of APM adoption and the most popular payment methods among merchants.

payment methods, ecommerce, alternative payment method, APM, BNPL, NFT

Fusing in-person and online events with MRC Virtual

Interviews | Online Payments | 01 Jul 2022

The following interview, with Úna Dillon, VP of Global Expansion & Member Advocacy for the MRC, provides a sneak peek at the content, ambitions, and insights attendees can expect from MRC Virtual 2022.

fraud prevention, online payments, cryptocurrency, BNPL, payment methods

Visa and MRC release joint webinar about fight against friendly fraud

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 21 Jun 2022

MRC and Visa have planned to explore Visa’s evidence updates and related efforts in the battle against first-party misuse.

MRC, Visa, friendly fraud, merchant

How sanctions against Russia complicate cryptocurrency acceptance

Voice of the Industry | Cryptocurrencies | 24 May 2022

As sanctions against Russia continue to impact the country, MRC explains how cryptocurrency provides an extra layer of obfuscation for those who wish to bypass traditional means of currency transfer.

financial sanctions, Russia Ukraine War, cryptocurrency, banks, financial institutions, SWIFT, KYC, identity verification, cryptocurrency exchange, digital assets

MRC launches Certified Payments and Fraud Prevention Professional certification

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 19 May 2022

The Merchant Risk Council (MRC) has launched the Certified Payments and Fraud Prevention Professional certification, a program that provides verified proof of knowledge for anyone in ecommerce.

risk management, de-risking, fraud management, fraud prevention