Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Merchant category codes, sometimes called MCC codes or merchant codes, classify merchants based on the products or services sold.

MasterCard and Visa assign a Merchant Category Code (MCC) to all businesses that accept credit cards. The MCC represents the type of goods/services that a business sells. For example, HEB, Target and ...

Credit card promos in Singapore have gotten so fussy in the past couple of years. It’s not enough to spend on “dining” or “online shopping” anymore. What matters is how the merchant is coded behind ...