# High-risk merchant account

> A card-processing account for businesses a processor classes as higher risk, with higher fees, rolling reserves and closer monitoring.

**Source:** https://proptechpal.com/glossary/high-risk-merchant-account  
**Generated:** 2026-09-24  
**Publisher:** Prop Tech Pal — independent prop firm technology comparison

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## Why it matters

Evaluation fees often fall into this class. The reserve — a share of revenue held back for months — is a cash-flow cost that does not appear in the headline fee.

## Where it applies

- [Prop firm payment processors and payout software](https://proptechpal.com/categories/payments)

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