List of Errors A transaction was declined due to an inactive mandate. Email the customer with a 'Pay Now' link to set up a mandate again.
Recommended Customer Message
Your payment cannot be processed as the mandate is inactive. Please get in touch with support to update your payment details.
Root Cause
- Mandate expiration: The authorization mandate expired after a fixed validity period.
- Mandate deactivation: The customer or their bank deactivated the mandate.
- Bank-side cancellations: The mandate was canceled by the issuing bank due to account changes or policy updates.
- Lack of recent activity: Some mandates are automatically set to inactive after long periods of inactivity.
Troubleshooting and Solutions
- Inform the customer that their payment could not be processed due to an inactive mandate.
- Email the customer with a Pay Now link or provide instructions to set up a new mandate.
- Guide the customer through completing a new mandate authorization to enable future payments.
- Avoid retrying the transaction automatically until a new mandate is successfully registered.