Do Not Honor Decline: Meaning, Stats, and How To Fix? "Do Not Honor" is a catch-all decline code used when a bank rejects a transaction without providing a specific reason. See what you can do recover revenue from it.
Hard vs Soft Declines: Definition, Calculator, Strategies Soft declines are temporary issues (e.g., insufficient funds, credit limit exceeded) that can be resolved with precision retries and dunning campaigns. Hard declines are permanent issues (e.g., stolen cards, account closures) and require customer intervention via dunning campaigns.