So, you are on the TMF file. Do you even know what this is? The Terminated Merchant File is the list you are on when you are closed out from another merchant account. This can seem like the end of the world, but it isn’t. There are merchant account options available – and one of the best comes from EMB....
Is your business on the MATCH list or terminated merchant file (TMF) list. If so, you will have trouble acquiring a merchant account with reasonable rates if at all. Unfortunately, any business that appears on the MATCH list is almost guaranteed to be denied a merchant account. And once your business is placed on the list, it can be very...
Even the most profitable businesses can be placed on the TMF. The Terminated Merchant File can devastate a business, and once your merchant account has been terminated and you are placed on the list you can have a nearly impossible time finding another merchant account. While it is possible to find a TMF merchant account with a company familiar with...
Is your business on the terminated merchant file (TMF) list? The TMF list is also known as the MATCH List. It is a system created and managed by MasterCard. It is mostly a list of businesses and owners whose credit card processing privileges were terminated. Why is this list important? Acquiring banks use the list to screen potential applicant merchant...
Every few days, several businesses report to us that they have been added to the Terminated Merchant File (TMF) or what is commonly known as the MATCH (Member Alert To Control High Risk) List. It can be a very trying period especially if you have never even heard about TMF and how it works. Many times you don’t even know...
Have you been so unfortunate as to be placed on the terminated merchants file (TMF) or match list? Not every business that ends up on this list deserves to have this happen. If it has happened to you, you will need to understand why and how to get yourself removed from the list. You might be wondering what exactly the...
Hopefully you are reading this without having the misfortune of experiencing a termination of your merchant file. However, if you have just been informed of being added to the Terminated Merchant File (TMF) or MATCH list, then this information should help you understand what it means for you and how to get off of the list as quickly as possible....
Merchants that wind up on the Terminated Merchant File list can find themselves struggling with getting off that list. The only way you can get off a TMF list is if the bank that put you on chooses to take you off. For many merchants who are not involved in any kind of criminal activity, being placed on the TMF...
Merchants and businesses that wind up on Terminated Merchant Files or Match lists don’t all deserve to be there. Two common, non-illegal causes for a high risk merchant to wind up on these lists are failure to pay final bill and high chargeback rates. Operating a business, opening new merchant accounts, and high risk credit card processing may seem next...
The TMF list, better known as the Terminated Merchant File, is not necessarily the end of the line for a merchant account. First you must identify if you deserve to be on the TMF list, and if you don’t, then you have some major work ahead. First things first You will need to return to the scene of the crime,...
