Mansfield Payments

31/07/2026

🚨 **New Mastercard anti-scam rules are now in effect.**

As of **July 24, 2026**, Mastercard has rolled out new requirements aimed at identifying and removing merchants engaged in potential scam activity.

Under the new program, payment processors (acquirers) are required to investigate merchants within **72 hours** if certain fraud risk indicators are triggered. These include things like:

• A sudden drop in authorization approval rates
• High levels of refunds or chargebacks
• Reports of scam activity from multiple card issuers
• Alerts from fraud monitoring services
• Investigations initiated through Mastercard's fraud programs

For legitimate businesses, this means **greater scrutiny of transaction activity**, especially for online (card-not-present) merchants. Keeping authorization rates healthy, minimizing chargebacks, responding quickly to customer disputes, and maintaining strong fraud prevention practices are becoming more important than ever.

This is another reminder that payment processing isn't just about accepting cards anymore, it's also about maintaining compliance and protecting consumers from fraud.

14/05/2024

This is why you must follow the rules on surcharging. Can your business afford a $25k fine?

Mastercard and Visa are cracking down on merchants who are not following surcharge rules. A Wisconsin restaurant recently was hit with a $25,000 fine from Visa for non-compliance with surcharge...

06/05/2024

I would like to welcome our newest customer Machia Wilderness Camp. Machia Wilderness Camp provides wilderness education to youth ages 11-18. They will be taking advantage of processing with a hand-held 4G/LTE terminal. Even out in the woods, Mansfield Payments helps you accept credit card payments!

18/04/2024

Our newest customer PRO IT VT, has opened in the heart of Burlington, VT! Check them out!

02/03/2024

Super Exciting Announcement!

After research and discussions, I will be offering new and existing customers cellular backup options with your retail merchant account starting in Q3. New customers will be given a LTE modem-compatible terminal or backup router with about 3MB of cell service. This is enough to process approximately 3,000 transactions per month while your internet service is offline. Never again will you need to accept cards offline if you have cell service. Additional bandwidth will be available. I will be reaching out to existing customers soon once plans are finalized.

12/12/2023

🛑 "Sorry, we will no longer be able to process payments for your business?"

What would happen if you woke up tomorrow to an email that said "Sorry, we will no longer be able to process payments for your business?"

Losing your payment processing facility could mean a drop or total loss in your revenue, Mansfield Payments can help you avoid this. Even if you have a payment provider, you still could benefit from a backup...

So, if you generate more than $5,000 per month from your eCommerce store, get in touch with our team.

5 reasons why eCommerce owners love our services:

✔️ Fast & simple online application
✔️ 97% approval rate
✔️ No setup or application fees
✔️ 10+ High-risk merchant banks
✔️ No reserve
Apply online within minutes
👉 https://www.mansfieldpayments.com

28/10/2023

Attention CBD companies! Are you tired of dealing with payment processors that hold your funds or shut down your account without warning? At Mansfield Payments, we specialize in payment processing solutions for the CBD industry. Our banking partners understand the unique needs of our clients and won't give you the runaround like other processors.

Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you streamline your payment processing and take your business to the next level.

19/08/2023

Mansfield Payments would like to welcome Swanton Chamber of Commerce to our family of merchants. The chamber is working on a new website to be launched soon. Mansfield Payments is proud to enable the chamber to process payments at low rates. If you have not already, check them out at www.swantchamber.com

02/08/2023

In July, Visa announced merchant participation fee for NYCE and CULIANCE Networks. A fee of $17 will be applied per participating merchant location, per network. This fee will be passed along to all merchants capable of accepting NYCE and CULIANCE PIN debit transactions. Merchant locations with multiple terminals/POS devices are counted as a single location.

Actual Transaction activity is not considered when applying the participation fee. Merchants just need the capability of accepting NYCE or CULIANCE Pin debit transactions. This would be for merchants who have PIN Debit enabled on the account . Merchants will begin seeing this fee applied on the August Merchant Statements.