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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2009
Bruce Dragt, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Daniel Ahles, Houston, TX (US);
Bruce Dragt, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Daniel Ahles, Houston, TX (US);
First Data Corporation, Greenwood Village, CO (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for performing a simplified risk assessment are provided. A historical transaction value for past transactions associated with related promissory payments is maintained. A request is received from a merchant to determine authorization of a financial transaction associated with a proffered promissory payment. The historical transaction value associated with the related promissory payments is accessed and determination, based on the historical transaction value, of whether to authorize the financial transaction based on a risk score or whether to authorize the financial transaction based on data stored in a negative database is made.