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How can I reduce my Mastercard Merchant Advice Code fee?

To reduce your Mastercard Merchant Advice Code fee, identify and avoid retrying transactions that were declined with response codes 03 or 21 using automated logic in your authorization workflow.

Mastercard transactions with response code:

  • 21 may be declined due to the payment being canceled.
  • 03 may be declined due to account closure, suspected fraud, or canceled recurring payments.
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