Summary of Credit Card Terms - Part 7 (s-v)

Statement - Statement, when used in the context ofthat VISA will include in the transactional authorization
credit cards refers to a written record prepared by aresponse that they issue when a transaction exceeds
credit card company that is usually issued monthly.the floor limit.
This will list all transactions and debits/credits thatVariable Interest Rate - Variable interest rates vary
affect a customer's account. Customers shouldwith economic forces, and will often be a certain
ensure that they check their statement in detail sopercentage above inflation. This form of APR
that they can raise any issues whilst they cancalculation is also known as floating rate or floating
remember their transactions from a given month,interest rate.
whilst it is also the case that refunds are generallyVISA - Visa is a credit card company that along with
only provided when they fall within a certain periodMasterCard is amongst the biggest in the world. Visa
of time.is a trading name of Visa International Service
Transaction - The exchange of monies in return forAssociation.
goods or services.Visa Card - A Visa Card is the credit card given to
Transaction Identifier -This is specific to VISA andcustomers of visa which is by definition a credit card
refers to the technology they use to trace and auditor can also be a debit card in the case of
transactions throughout the lifecycle of thecollaboration between Visa and a bank.
transaction process.Visa Issuer - A company that is given distribution
Unsecured Credit Cards - Unsecured credit cards arerights by Visa in relation to credit cards.
not secured by collateral or customers assets. ToVisa Merchant - A merchant that accepts payments
qualify for such a card customers will normally havevia Visa credit cards is a Visa Merchant.
strong earning potential, have high earnings, earningsVoice Authorization - This is the approval process
that outweigh expenditure, a lack of currentresponse that indicated whether or not a transaction
payment obligations, and a strong credit history.can go ahead when it exceeds the floor limit.
User Authentication -This is the process throughVoid Transaction - Where a transaction is not
which a merchant/merchant bank will check, or followprocessed.
procedures that increase, the chances that a personVoid - Where by a transaction is nullified and brought
is whom they say they are.out of settlement.
Validation Code - Validation code is a 4 digit amount