Who should join?
Risk and Underwriting professionals from any Acquiring Bank, Savings and Loan, Credit Union, Third party Processor, ISO/MSP, Merchant Acquirer, Processor, Law Enforcement Agency, Gateway Provider, Internet Service Provider, etc.

What will MAC do for you?
MAC is here to assist 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 MAC will provide you the value of sharing best practices, discussing current fraud trends, loss mitigations, and the opportunity to receive education materials and share information within your peer group. The daily communications from MAC will provide information about the industry. members will receive e-mails regarding suspicious or problematic merchants as well as articles and informations to help keep you up-to-date. MAC also provides networking opportunities not available anywhere else in the industry, member contact lists and access to the MAC website.

VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express
All of the major card associations are members of MAC.

Membership Types and Member Benefits

Regular Member (Individual and Corporate) - This membership includes Risk and Underwriting professionals from any Acquiring Bank, Savings and Loan, Credit Union, third Party Processor, ISO/MSP, Merchant Acquirer, Processor, or Law Enforcement Agency. Other than Law Enforcement, the MAC member (company) must hold liability and be responsible for risk involving merchant transactions. A Regular Member receives all communications and has the ability to send inquiries and alerts.

Interim - This Membership is for either a previous regular member or corporate member that is no longer employed. The individual can still be active in MAC for 4 months before being required to register as an Interim Member. They will receive opportunity emails and news. There is no renewal.

Partner - This Membership includes Risk and Underwriting professionals from ancillary industries such as those that lend money based on credit card processing. A Partner does not receive inquiries or alerts, but is able to send inquiries and alerts.

Vendor - This Membership includes those that provide services to the risk and underwriting professionals that are members. A Vendor does not receive inquiries or alerts, but is able to send inquiries and job opportunities.

Sponsor - Those that wish to sponsor MAC and have an advertisement on the web site, etc.

• Individual Regular Member - $65.00 initial membership with $40.00 yearly renewal.
• Corporate Regular Member - $150.00 initial membership with $125.00 yearly renewal (includes 4 members.)
• Corporate Additional Member - $35.00 with $25.00 yearly renewal.
• Interim - $25.00 initial membership with $175.00 annual renewal.
• Partner - $200.00 initial membership with $175.00 annual renewal.
• Vendor - $300.00 initial membership with $275.00 annual renewal.
• Sponsor - $500.00 initial membership with $450.00 annual renewal.
• Law Enforcement - Free

Membership Application