Merchant Category Codes (MCCs) are four-digit numeric codes assigned by credit card networks, including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. These codes classify businesses based on the ...

A merchant category code — or an MCC — is a four-digit number used by credit card companies to classify businesses for payments, taxation and rewards purposes. MCCs affect the interchange rates and ...

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Merchant category codes, sometimes called MCC codes or merchant codes, classify merchants based on the products or services sold. Credit card issuers use these codes to determine how to categorize ...

If you’ve ever heard credit card nerds and mile chasers yak about “MCC codes” but catch no ball, this 101 article is for you. They’re actually referring to the merchant category code (MCC), which is a ...

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 ...