April 13, 2018, marked a significant milestone in the payments industry: The Visa Claims Resolution initiative, also known as VCR, went into effect.
This set of new regulations was designed to streamline and simplify the chargeback process, lower instances of chargeback fraud, and standardize the entire system.
Merchants and banks had been preparing for this major change for years, and the updated rules went into effect, with promises to pioneer a new framework for chargebacks. Now, several months later, we ask the key question: has VCR had any immediate impact—positive or negative—on the chargeback management process?