System and Method for Processing Deferred Authorization Transactions

Abstract

A method of processing a deferred authorization transaction including: receiving at least one transaction processing request associated with a transaction, where the transaction is initiated using a portable financial device associated with a user, the at least one transaction processing request including a deferred authorization indicator; determining that the at least one transaction processing request includes the deferred authorization indicator; determining that the transaction is a deferred authorization transaction based on determining that the at least one transaction processing request includes the deferred authorization indicator; and processing the transaction using at least one deferred authorization transaction rule in response to determining that the transaction is a deferred authorization transaction. A system for processing a deferred authorization transaction is also disclosed.

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