What is a Hard Decline?

hard de - cline

noun

Hard declines are permanent authorization failures that cannot be recovered and should not be retried.

How Does a Hard Decline Work?

Hard declines can happen because of stolen or lost cards, invalid credit card data, or account closure. Out of the total number of declines, 10% to 20% are hard declines.

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