PayLife
PayLife is an Austrian card issuer and payment-service provider that issues and services Visa and Mastercard credit, prepaid, and business cards distributed through Austrian banks.
PayLife operates in the Austrian Card Issuing & Payment Services segment.
PayLife: Core Facts
- Entity Type
- Card Issuer / Payment Service Provider
- Country
- Austria
- Networks
- Visa, Mastercard, prepaid
- Card Families
- Classic, Gold, GoldPlus, Platinum, Black, FLEX, Business, Mastercard RED prepaid
- Business Model
- White-label issuing distributed via Austrian banks
- Complaint Route
- PayLife Ombudstelle
- Official Website
- paylife.at
- Status
- Active Definition
- Verified
PayLife: Disambiguation
PayLife is NOT a bank and does not run current accounts. PayLife is a card-issuing and acquiring brand that white-labels card products for Austrian banks. It is distinct from card complete, a separate Austrian card issuer, and from the banks that merely distribute PayLife cards.
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PayLife: Frequently Asked Questions
What is PayLife?
PayLife is an Austrian card issuer and payment-service provider. PayLife issues and services Visa and Mastercard credit, prepaid, and business cards that banks distribute to their customers, rather than running bank accounts itself.
Is PayLife a bank?
PayLife is not a bank. PayLife is a card-issuing and acquiring brand that white-labels card products for Austrian banks, so your account stays with your bank while the card programme is operated by PayLife.
How do you dispute a PayLife transaction?
PayLife lets cardholders file an Umsatzreklamation in its app or the myPayLife portal. PayLife also publishes a named Ombudstelle for unresolved complaints.
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