How to avoid TMF or MATCH LIST?

Firstly, follow the lawful business practices to never get quarantine by the Banks. After that you can avoid the following situations:

• Never try any kind of fraud
• Decrease the number of chargebacks
• Pay the debts on time
• If you owe any amount to the bank, try to return it in the stipulated time frame
• Finally, get an expert to help you with the troubles

How to Get Off TMF List?

If you are under the TMF list then the previous merchant service provider can help you understand the exact reason for your query.

• You need to reach out to the previous bank that offered you the merchant services.
• For that, you can contact their support number or send an email.
• Otherwise, the MasterCard generally put the merchant for 5 years in the MATCH list
• In the case of fraud, you are highly unlikely to get off the list.
• You need to know the reason and the reason code, under which you are added to the MATCH.
• Talk to the bank executive for the reason and take notes of the reason code.
• After that, you can ask the bank about the method to get off the MATCH or Terminated Merchant File.

Why Merchants Are Added to MATCH?

The basic reasons for adding a merchant into the MATCH list are the carelessness or practicing the unlawful business methods. Here is a list that better describes the matter:

• Having a huge number of chargebacks, each month
• Caught practicing fraudulent activity such as money laundering
• The merchant owes money to the bank
• Disclosing the information of the customer for profit
• Violation of Terms of Merchant Agreement
• Illegal-Product or Advertisement

In all these cases or similar cases, the merchant denied from practicing business by terminating the Merchant Account.