Mastercard Incorporated
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN FACILITATING NETWORK TRANSACTIONS

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for facilitating network transactions. One exemplary method includes receiving a request from a transaction originator for a transaction between a sending party and a receiving party directing funds from an account of the sending party to an account of the receiving party, and transmitting the request to an interface processor, via a message gateway, thereby enabling the interface processor to transmit an authorization request for the transaction to a banking institution associated with the sending party's account via a payment network. The method also includes determining a status of the transaction from authorization data received from the payment network, but not received from the message gateway, and providing the status to the transaction originator, thereby bypassing the message gateway and limiting an unknown status for the transaction being provided to the transaction originator in case of a disruption in communication from the message gateway.