American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.

Peter Georger Harris

Chanderpreet Duggal

Kristin R Hoyne Gomes

Meghan Mary Paciorek Kroneman

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system, and computer program product for authorizing a financial transaction. A financial institution can identify financial risk associated with the financial transaction based on product details. The product details are sent to the financial institution by a merchant along with the authorization request. The financial institution, then, notifies the merchant regarding authorization of the financial transaction based on the risk assessment. Finally, the merchant fulfills or terminates the financial transaction based on the notification received regarding authorization request.

Authorization request for financial transactions

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for enabling a financial institution to communicate with a merchant regarding post-authorization processing of a financial transaction. The merchant assesses feasibility of the financial transaction after receiving an authorization from the financial institution for the financial transaction and accordingly processes the financial transaction based on the feasibility assessment. The processing of the financial transaction may either result in fulfillment or non-fulfillment of the financial transaction depending on the feasibility assessment. Finally, the merchant provides the financial institution details related to the processing of the financial institution in real-time following the authorization.

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Scottsdale, AZ, United States of America

Peter Georger Harris