What to expect
The Payment Gurus high-risk playbook.
Discreet, individualized underwriting
We don't run high-risk applications through a generic algorithm. A senior underwriter reviews your business model, processing history, and risk profile — and writes a placement strategy specific to your account.
Dedicated relationship, not a queue
You get one person who knows your file. When you have a chargeback question at 7pm or a sudden funding hold, you're not starting from scratch with a tier-1 agent reading a script.
Chargeback & risk mitigation tools
High-risk accounts get terminated for chargeback ratios above 1%. We pair your account with chargeback alerts (Verifi, Ethoca), 3DS2 authentication, fraud scoring, and rolling reserve strategies that keep you below threshold.
Transparent pricing — even in high-risk
High-risk processing costs more than retail, but that doesn't mean you can't see the math. Interchange-plus pricing fully disclosed. No surprise fee buckets, no buy-rate markups hidden in "service fees."
Multiple sponsor banks & backup MIDs
One bank can't terminate your business if you have a backup. We board most high-risk accounts with secondary MIDs at separate sponsor banks so a single termination doesn't shut you down.