Paying with a credit card is as simple as swiping or tapping, but a lot happens behind the scenes

10:28am PDT - July 16th, 2020    simple - Business Insider

  • When you use a credit card to make a purchase, several things happen behind the scenes.
  • Your payment is sent to both the credit card network (such as Visa or Mastercard) and your bank for authorization. From there, your bank will send money …