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Failed payments and exceptions resolved, not just logged
We investigate and resolve failed, returned, delayed and stuck payments, keep customers informed and remove the root causes that create exceptions.
At a glance
Exception triage
Payment tracing
Returns and refunds
Beneficiary corrections
Supporting fintechs in the UK, EU, US and Canada
Overview
Exceptions are where trust is won or lost
A small percentage of failed or delayed payments can generate the majority of complaints and operational effort. Customers want answers, partners need chasing, refunds must be correct and funds must be traced. Without ownership, exceptions drag on for weeks.
Hilix gives every exception an owner and a deadline. We trace payments with partners, correct beneficiary issues, arrange returns and refunds, update support teams and track resolution times. Monthly analysis shows which corridors, partners or data issues cause most failures so they can be fixed.
What’s included
Everything included in Failed Payments & Exceptions Management
Who this is for
- Remittance businesses with high-volume corridors
- Wallets and EMIs handling payouts and collections
- Fintechs with rising complaints about delays
- Ops teams overloaded with investigations
What you receive
- Exception queue managed to SLA
- Investigation and resolution records
- Refund and return logs
- Root-cause and trend reports
- Exception handling SOPs
How we work
How we take over your operations
Map
We document current workflows, systems, partners, volumes and pain points.
Standardise
SOPs, controls, SLAs and escalation paths agreed and written down.
Run
Our team operates the queues in your systems with daily handovers.
Optimise
Exception root causes analysed and fixed to reduce manual work over time.
FAQ
Failed Payments & Exceptions Management: common questions
How fast can exceptions be resolved?
It depends on partners and rails, but we set internal SLAs for first action and update, and chase partners daily until resolution.
Do you talk to customers directly?
We can, through your support channels, or provide updates to your own support team.
Can this reduce failure rates?
Yes. Root-cause analysis often reveals fixable issues such as validation gaps, partner errors or unclear customer forms.
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