In this episode, Frank covers why high-risk merchants experience unnecessary payment declines—and what you can do to fix it. He breaks down the invisible tech behind transaction approvals, from 3D Secure and BIN reputation to smart routing and network tokens. If you're losing sales to unexplained declines, this episode shows how to recover revenue and improve approval rates fast.

In this episode, these questions and topics will be covered:

• 01:43 – The real reasons legitimate payments are getting blocked and what banks view as “suspicious”
• 04:17 – The surprising downside of 3D Secure at checkout
• 05:29 – What’s a BIN, and why does its reputation affect your bottom line?
• 10:41 – How to use smart routing and networks tokens to improve your approval rate overnight and protect recurring revenue
• 14:10 – Why Stripe, Square, and PayPal aren’t built for high-risk businesses, and what you should use instead if your business is considered to be high-risk

Don’t let invisible tech hurdles stop your next sale. With the right moves and consultant, you can dodge declines, recover lost revenue, and build better processing flows. Want expert help diagnosing and fixing your transaction issues? Head to paydiverse.com and send the team a message. It’s time to get your payments back on track. 

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