When I view my Mastercard® ATM Debit Card, Prepaid Mastercard®, Maestro® Card, Cirrus® Card transaction history, what does “pending” mean next to some of my purchases?
A notice of ‘pending’ next to a merchant’s name on your statement means that while we have received notice from that merchant that you spent that amount at their store or web site the merchant hasn’t yet sent through the final amount for payment. This notice, called an authorization, is done to make sure that your card is valid and to tell us to put on hold that money in your account until the merchant sends through the final transaction amount for payment. When we receive that final notification (usually within 3 days of the purchase) the transaction is considered ‘settled’ or ‘posted,’ and the amount of that transaction is taken out of your account.
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