MATCH isn’t instant. But APP Alerts can be. Many providers submit an alert to the community right after placing a merchant on MATCH. That means you often hear about serious risk before the system updates. Fast insight. Shared experience. Smarter decisions. Find out more at https://www.paymentpros.org/mac-alerts (Note: Not all members qualify to receive APP Alerts.)
Association of Payment Professionals
Financial Services
Spokane Valley, Washington 5,935 followers
Education | Collaboration | Cooperation. APP (fka MAC) helps members manage risk and prevent fraud in payments.
About us
The Association of Payment Professionals (APP) is a member-based and volunteer-driven nonprofit committed to safeguarding the payments ecosystem through education, collaboration, and leadership. Our members include acquiring banks, ISOs, the card brands, NACHA, law enforcement agencies, payment processors, and payment facilitators. APP Membership APP assists its members with managing risk and preventing fraud by providing a communication channel to encourage ongoing networking, benchmarking, and information sharing among its members. Membership in APP provides the value of sharing best practices, discussing current fraud trends, loss mitigations, and the opportunity to receive educational materials and share information within this payments peer group. APP communications provide pertinent and timely information about the industry. Members receive communications regarding suspicious or problematic merchants as well as articles and information to keep members up-to-date. APP Annual Conference APP leads the field in addressing and combating acquiring risk. APP's conference is the only annual meeting in the US exclusively dedicated to educating individuals about risk mitigation and regulatory compliance. Attendees hear professionals discuss ways to manage and mitigate portfolio risk by leveraging the proper technology, techniques, and industry shared best practices. Delegates look through the eyes of experts into the future of fraud and risk trends in the payment industry. Over 400 payments professionals attend each year. The intimate size allows for meaningful networking opportunities and greater access to conference speakers and industry leaders.
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http://www.paymentpros.org
External link for Association of Payment Professionals
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Spokane Valley, Washington
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1998
- Specialties
- Ongoing Education in Risk Management and Compliance, Forum for Acquirers and Card Brands to Collaborate, Unparalleled Networking Opportunities, Feature Rich Events, Risk Mitigation, Complaince, Risk Management, and merchantacquiring
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12409 E Mirabeau Pkwy
Spokane Valley, Washington 99216, US
Employees at Association of Payment Professionals
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Marlena Hubley
Payments Strategist | Product Management Leader | PayFac & Disbursement SME
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Jeanette Fox
Associate Managing Director, Risk Investigations, ACH Risk Management, Nacha
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Angela Ross, CAMLS, RIMS-CRMP
CEO | Speaker | RIMS-CRMP | CAMLS
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Anthony Ogden
Principal & Chief Counsel
Updates
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Please join us to give a digital high five to Bill DeSimone (Mastercard) for being APP's Volunteer Spotlight recipient for August. Even better, if you are attending the East Regional, which he helped plan and coordinate, give him a live, in-person, non-digital high five so he knows how awesome he is!
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Are you looking for a role as a Senior Risk Analyst, Product Compliance Manager, or an Underwriter? Then check out APP's new job board. Find your next great career adventure at an APP member organization. https://lnkd.in/ghpVJhci
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Yuliya Kazakevich, CPFPP, Global Head of Merchant Risk & Onboarding at Cash App will headline Association of Payment Professionals West Regional this fall: 'Follow the Funds: Spotting Scammers in Wallet-Based Payments.' Yuliya K. is an experienced risk management executive in the fintech and payments industries, who is an expert in developing and executing innovative risk management strategies that enhance operational efficiency and reduce credit and fraud risks. Don't miss it - session only at the APP West Regional in Mountain View, CA on October 14th at the Inuit AB offices. Register at www.paymentpros.org/events #iamapaymentprofessional #compliance #risk #brandcompliance #riskstrategy #payments #scammers #fraud #fightfraud
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APP Monthly Educational Webinar Series: Free to members and invaluable to all. Register yourself or your team at www.paymentpros.org/events
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"7 Things to Know About... EBT Fraud" APP's new paper, written by our Fraud Trends SIG, is a handy guide a bubbling trend impacting payments. Members can find it on our website. https://lnkd.in/gnHu_zWB
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PCI DSS V4.0.1 brings TPSPs (Third Party Service Providers) back into the spotlight. With over 25 years' experience in the financial technology and payments and compliance industries, Chris Bucolo, MBA, ISA, PCIP, will speak on new requirements, increased complexities, and subsequent implications. Only at the Midwest Regional! Please join Association of Payment Professionals in #Austin on September 30th for the 2025 APP Midwest Regional at the #Visa offices. Register at www.paymentpros.org/events #iamapaymentprofessional #compliance #risk #brandcompliance #riskstrategy #payments #PCI #TPSPs
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Only at the Midwest Regional! Don't miss Sarah C., a seasoned B2B product management professional, speaking at APP Midwest Regional September 30th: “Evolving with the Dynamic Landscape of High-risk Merchants." Please join us in #Austin for the Midwest Regional at the #Visa offices. Register at www.paymentpros.org/events #iamapaymentprofessional #compliance #risk #brandcompliance #riskstrategy #payments
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Ever seen merchant documents that looked a little too polished? APP Alerts include reports of altered IDs, fake bank letters, and synthetic identities. These fraud signals are shared by people who’ve already seen the pattern. Are you sure your team is using the APP Fraud Alerts as intended? Find out more at https://lnkd.in/gZ43UyTd
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Venable has a great article on the recent FTC action regarding Merchant of Record. Ellen Traupman Berge (Venable LLP), one of the authors, will be a co-host at an upcoming APP Webinar. Join her for "Instant Reaction to Recent FTC Enforcement Action; Paddle.com and the 'Merchant of Record' Model” on August 6th at 11 am PT. Register at https://lnkd.in/gu5g7sDG
Check out Venable's most recent article on the FTC's targeting of merchant of record payment processing models. We've been writing on this topic for years - if your business operates under this type of model check out our library of content addressing MOR and other innovative processing models.