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MCC 7277 — Counselling Services — Debt, Marriage, and Personal

Assigned to counselling service providers including debt counsellors, marriage therapists, and personal counsellors.

MCC Code

7277

Industry

Professional Services

Risk Level

Low

Overview

MCC 7277 covers professional counselling services spanning debt management advice, marriage counselling, personal therapy, and related advisory services. Both in-person and increasingly telehealth-delivered services are covered.

Transaction Profile

Low to mid value, recurring sessions, mixed card-present and CNP, telehealth CNP growing

Card Network Notes

Standard interchange applies. Merchant descriptors should be configured sensitively to protect client privacy on statements.

Risk & Compliance

Risk is low. Transaction values are modest and disputes are rare. Sensitive nature of services requires careful handling of transaction descriptors to protect client privacy.

Common Merchants

Relate, Citizens Advice, StepChange, National Debtline, BetterHelp, Talkiatry, BACP-registered therapists, Counselling Directory, Mind, Priory Group

Transaction Profile

Low to mid value, recurring sessions, mixed card-present and CNP, telehealth CNP growing

Card Network Notes

Standard interchange applies. Merchant descriptors should be configured sensitively to protect client privacy on statements.

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