Dispute Resolution Services

Hand off dispute operations. Keep full accountability.

APS Dispute Case Processors manage the dispute lifecycle on your behalf all the way through resolution, using APS Advantage as the operational platform. You retain complete compliance enforcement, audit access, and case-level visibility. We carry the operational load.

How APS Dispute Resolution (DRS) Works

You onboard with APS — importing data, configuring integrations, and mapping standards into the platform. APS Case Processors take it from there and work disputes under your program’s compliance requirements. Every case, every action, and every outcome lives in APS Advantage, visible to your team in real time.

You retain control of the policies. APS retains accountability for the execution.

1

Onboard

You onboard with APS — our integration specialists will ensure that our team gets DRS off the ground and efficiently working your disputes. Presence matters to APS.

2

Process

APS Case Processors manage disputes end-to-end — intake, investigations, correspondence, provisional credit, representments.

3

Visibility

You maintain full visibility — every case, result, and audit trail lives in APS Advantage, accessible to your team at any time.

When DRS Makes Sense

APS DRS is the right fit when the operational burden of disputes exceeds what your team can carry — or when carrying it introduces compliance risk you can’t afford. That looks different for every institution, but the signals are consistent: high turnover in dispute processing roles, compliance findings tied to manual error, or volume growth that keeps outpacing capacity.

DRS is also the right answer when the cost of building and maintaining an internal dispute team is harder to justify than the cost of partnering with one that already exists.

What’s Included in APS DRS

Operational Services

  • Case triage and classification
  • Investigation and documentation
  • Provisional credit handling
  • Reg E/Z required correspondence
  • Fraud Reporting
  • Representments and chargeback responses
  • DRS Leadership bring 40 years of experience in Fintech.

Compliance

  • Built-in Reg E/Z rules enforced at the workflow level
  • Standardized, immutable audit logs
  • Consistent process enforcement across all case types

Performance

  • Meet or exceed regulatory and network requirements
  • Weekly and monthly performance reporting
  • Full case-level transparency via APS Advantage

Which model fits your team?

Both options use the same platform and deliver the same compliance standards. The decision comes down to operational structure and where you want accountability to sit.

APS DRS
Use APS Platform In-House
Who processes disputes
DRS team
Your internal team
Staffing requirement
None — APS provides the team
Existing or new dispute staff
Compliance enforcement
Platform-enforced
Platform-enforced, team-operated
Reporting visibility
Full case-level access for your team
Full case-level access for your team
Scalability
APS absorbs volume increases
Platform scales; staffing is your responsibility
Cost structure
Managed service fee — predictable, variable with volume
Platform subscription + internal labor