Live Payments and Visa (Authorization Hold) are both in the Financial Services category. Live Payments appears on bank statements in more ways (11 variations).
Live Payments is an Australian payment service provider offering EFTPOS terminals, online and virtual payment gateways, and other merchant services to small and medium businesses, including taxi, hospitality, and retail sectors across Australia.
This is not a charge from a store but a temporary Visa authorization hold used by your bank or a merchant to verify your card and available funds before a final transaction is posted.
| Aspect | Live Payments | Visa (Authorization Hold) |
|---|---|---|
| Number of statement variations | 11 codes | 1 codes |
| Category | Financial Services | Financial Services |
| Typical code format | asterisk separator, numeric codes, avg 34 chars | avg 18 chars |
| Location in code | Often included | Rarely included |
| Average code length | 34 characters | 18 characters |
| Website | livepayments.com | visa.com |
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