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Reputation Monitoring
Continuous merchant reputation intelligence

Surface early indicators of fraud, misconduct, and regulatory risk and convert them into prioritized cases for decisive action.

Key benefit

Portfolio-wide monitoring

Automatically checks merchants across selected reputation sources and identifies changes on a recurring schedule.

Key benefit

Smart severity scoring and prioritization

Classifies events by severity and category, grouping findings into clear, prioritized cases.

Key benefit

Structured case review and decision support

Users can review case details, update statuses, document actions, add required reasons, and terminate merchants if needed.

Key benefit

Audit-ready reporting and tracking

Provides exportable summary and detailed reports, including findings, selected vendors, and full case history.

Key benefit

Global reputation coverage

Monitors adverse media, sanctions, legal sources, ratings, and watchlists worldwide to identify reputation risks across your merchant portfolio.

Common Questions

Clear answers about how Reputation Monitoring operates and what teams receive.

Does it…

Does it monitor merchants on an ongoing basis?

Yes. Reputation Monitoring screens merchants on a recurring schedule and flags material changes before issues escalate into losses or enforcement.

Does it prioritize findings by severity?

Yes. Events are automatically classified by severity and category to support consistent prioritization.

Does it present findings as cases?

Yes. Findings are structured into clear cases with side-by-side vendor data and change indicators.

Does it replace onboarding or due diligence controls?

No. Reputation Monitoring complements onboarding and ongoing due diligence by providing continuous reputation monitoring.

Can I…

Can I update case statuses and document decisions?

Yes. Case workflow tools support status changes, required reasons, and shared notes.

Can I export reports for audit or compliance review?

Yes. Reputation Monitoring provides audit-ready reporting with exportable summary and detailed reports including findings and case history.

Can I enroll merchants through onboarding, bulk upload, or API?

Yes. Merchants can be enrolled into Reputation Monitoring-enabled groups via onboarding, bulk upload, or API.

What do I get…

Clear, prioritized cases

Structured cases that group findings by severity and category so teams can quickly identify what requires action.

Unified reputation visibility

Monitoring across sanctions, legal sources, media, ratings, and web visibility in a single interface.

Structured case history

Complete records of findings, actions, and decisions for internal review and audit readiness.

Documented reputation evidence

Vendor signals, change indicators, and supporting data that help teams understand and justify risk decisions.