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Real‑Time Risk Scoring Engine

An automated decision engine that assigns a risk score to each transaction or merchant in real time, based on multiple data points (e.g., geographic indicators, velocity patterns, card BIN history, device fingerprinting, merchant category). This engine drives routing decisions (accept/decline, flag/review), fee profile adjustments, and settlement holds, enabling platforms to respond dynamically to changing risk conditions and minimize losses before they materialize.