AVS (Address Verification System): Overview and Alternatives


AVS What is AVS? AVS (Address Verification System) is a fraud prevention mechanism in the payment ecosystem that verifies the billing address of a cardholder during a transaction. It compares the billing address provided by the customer with the address stored by the card issuer. AVS is commonly used in card-not-present (CNP) transactions, such as… Continue reading AVS (Address Verification System): Overview and Alternatives