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Worldpay from FIS (Vantiv)Vantiv 116
Insufficient Funds - Retry After 6 Days
Soft Decline
Temporary failures that may succeed on retry
Retryable
This decline may succeed on retry
Description
Insufficient funds. The network advises retrying after at least 6 days.
Recommended Action
Wait at least 6 days before retrying.
Common Causes
- Insufficient funds — cardholder may need time until next pay cycle
Recovery Tips
- Schedule a retry after 6 days
- Send a dunning notification in the interim
Quick Reference
Code
116
Category
Soft Decline
Retryable
Yes
Source
Vantiv
Recoverability verdict
This is a soft decline. This revenue is often recoverable.
Payments failing with code 116 are often recoverable with the right retry timing and routing. Slicker recovers up to 70% of soft declines with smart retries.
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102Retryable
Re-submit Transaction
There is a temporary problem with the submission. The transaction should be re-submitted.
108Retryable
Try Again Later
The transaction could not be processed due to a transitory communication issue with an internal or external service.