Transaction categorization
Belvo’s Transaction categorization helps you understand and analyze data by categorizing your transactions. This means we use a combination of internal and external data sources to provide a standardized category and subcategory for each transaction as well as additional data regarding the merchant involved (name, logo, website URL). By categorizing your transactions you will gain:
- actionable insight into your user’s income and spending habits
- opportunities to improve your user’s financial health
Every time you make a POST request to our Transactions resource or a new transaction is identified for a recurrent link, Belvo enriches these transactions with an assigned category, subcategory, and merchant information (merchant’s name, logo, and website URL).
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Bill & Utilities
For each Bill and Utility transaction, we may also provide you with one of the following subcategories:
| Subcategory | Description |
|---|---|
| Electricity & Energy | Recurrent bills and expenses, such as electricity, energy, and gas bills. |
| Rent | Rent payments |
| Telecommunications | Telecommunication expenses such as Internet or mobile services. |
| Water | Water bills |
| Other | Other transactions related to bills and utilities |
Credits & Loans
For each Credits & Loans transaction, we may also provide you with one of the following subcategories:
| Subcategory | Description |
|---|---|
| Auto | Loans and leases for motorized vehicles including cars and motorcycles. |
| Credit Card | Credit card payments. |
| Instalment | Instalment payments. |
| Interest & Charges | Fees and charges for missed payments, credit interests, and other penalties. |
| Mortgage | Mortgage loan payments. |
| Pay Advance | Salary advances, including payday loans. |
| Personal | Personal loans, including credit card cash advances, “buy now pay later” (BNPL), high-cost short-term credit, and microloans. |
| Other | Transactions related to credits & loans that do not fit in any of the above subcategories. |
Note: Can be Outflow or Inflow transaction types
Deposits
For each Deposits transaction, we may also provide you with one of the following subcategories:
| Subcategory | Description |
|---|---|
| N/A | ATM deposits, prepaid card top-ups, account top-ups. |
Fees & Charges
For each Fees & Charges transaction, we may also provide you with one of the following subcategories:
| Subcategory | Description |
|---|---|
| Adjustments | Adjustments made to account balances. |
| Bank Fees | Charges for account maintenance and other services. |
| Chargeback | Reversed transactions related to customers’ disputes for their credit or debit card. |
| Refund | Transactions when a product is returned or a purchase is canceled by the store or the company and the customer is refunded the amount paid for the item. |
| Blocked Balances | Blocked balances by financial institutions or through judicial channels. |
| Alimony | Financial support transactions that one spouse provides to the other after separation. |
| Other | Transactions related to fees & charges that do not fit in any of the above subcategories. |
Food & Groceries
For each Food & Groceries transaction, we may also provide you with one of the following subcategories:
| Subcategory | Description |
|---|---|
| Alcohol & Tobacco | Purchases in liquor stores, including beer, wine, tobacco, and smoking products like electronic cigarettes. |
| Bakery & Coffee | Purchases bakery items and coffee. |
| Bars & Nightclubs | Bars, cocktails lounges, discotheques, nightclubs, and taverns selling alcoholic beverages. |
| Convenience Store | Transactions related to purchasing items from convenience stores. |
| Delivery | Delivery purchases. |
| Groceries | Purchases of fresh produce and groceries, including farmers’ markets. |
| Restaurants | Dining expenses, fast food chains. |
| Other | Transactions related to food and groceries that do not fit in any of the above subcategories. |
Home & Life
For each Home & Life transaction, we may also provide you with one of the following subcategories:
| Subcategory | Description |
|---|---|
| Education | Educational expenses such as tuition fees, textbooks, and school supplies. |
| Gyms & Fitness | Gym and fitness centers, personal training, workout classes, memberships (including country clubs and private golf courses). |
| Hair & Beauty | Manicures, haircuts, waxing, spa and massage services, and bath and beauty products. |
| Health | Dental, optician, and medical expenses. |
| Home Decor & Appliances | Furniture, bedding, and home accessories and appliances. |
| Laundry & Dry Cleaning | Wash and fold, and dry cleaning expenses. |
| Pharmacies | Pharmacies, drugstores, nutrition, and vitamin shops. |
| Professional Services | Professional services, consulting fees, and other types of service-based payments. |
| Veterinary Services | Prevention and care procedures for animals and pets. |
| Other | Transactions related to home & life that do not fit in any of the above subcategories. |
Income & Payments
For each Income & Payments transaction, we may also provide you with one of the following subcategories:
| Subcategory | Description |
|---|---|
| Freelance | Income earned from freelance work or self-employment. |
| Interest | Interests on loans and bank balance. |
| Retirement | Income from pension programs. |
| Salary | Salary payments. |
| Government | Income received from the government, such as Social Security or unemployment benefits. |
| Rent | Passive incomes from property rental (such as residential housing and commercial facilities). |
| Other | Transactions related to income & payments that do not fit in any of the above subcategories. |
Insurance
For each Insurance transaction, we may also provide you with one of the following subcategories:
| Subcategory | Description |
|---|---|
| Home Insurance | Home insurance, renter's insurance, earthquake insurance, and similar transactions. |
| Auto Insurance | Cars, motorized vehicles, and motorcycles insurance. |
| Health & Life Insurance | Health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and similar transactions. |
| Other | Transactions related to insurance that do not fit in any of the above subcategories. |
Investments & Savings
For each Investments & Savings transaction, we may also provide you with one of the following subcategories:
| Subcategory | Description |
|---|---|
| Savings | Money invested in savings accounts. |
| Fixed income | Investments in fixed income securities such as bonds. |
| Equity | Investments in stocks or shares of companies. |
| Investment Funds | Investments in mutual funds, index funds, or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). |
| Derivatives | Investments in financial contracts derived from an underlying asset, such as options or futures. |
| Cryptocurrencies | Investments in digital assets such as Bitcoin or Ethereum. |
| Other | Transactions related to investments & savings that do not fit in any of the above subcategories. |
Online Platforms & Leisure
For each Online Platforms & Leisure transaction, we may also provide you with one of the following subcategories:
| Subcategory | Description |
|---|---|
| Apps, Software and Cloud Services | Purchases of apps, software, or cloud services. |
| Events, Parks and Museums | Purchases and long-term memberships at sporting events, music venues, concerts, museums, zoos, and amusement parks. |
| Gambling | Gambling, casinos, government, and sports betting. |
| Gaming | Digital and in-person video game purchases and subscriptions. |
| Lottery | Transactions related to lottery games. |
| Movie & Video | In-home movie streaming services, movie theaters, and video rentals. |
| Music & Audio | Digital and in-person music purchases (including music streaming services, podcast subscriptions, and record stores). |
| Other | Transactions related to online platforms & leisure that do not fit in any of the above subcategories. |
Personal Shopping
For each Personal Shopping transaction, we may also provide you with one of the following subcategories:
| Subcategory | Description |
|---|---|
| Books & News | Bookstores, and newsstands, including magazines and newspaper subscriptions. |
| Clothing & Accessories | Apparel, shoes, jewelry, thrift/vintage stores, and subscription boxes like Stitch Fix. |
| Department Store | Large shops stocking many varieties of goods in different departments. |
| Electronics | Purchases of electronic devices or gadgets. |
| E-commerce | Multi-purpose e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and eBay. |
| Gifts | Photo, gifts, gift cards, and floral stores. |
| Office Supplies | Office goods and printing stores. |
| Pet Supplies | Purchases of pet food, toys, or accessories. |
| Other | Transactions related to personal shopping that do not fit in any of the above subcategories. |
Taxes
For each Taxes transaction, we may also provide you with one of the following subcategories:
| Subcategory | Description |
|---|---|
| Auto Tax & Fees | Vehicle taxes and fees, such as registration and licensing fees. |
| Donation | Charitable donations or contributions. |
| Government Fees | Payments of fees related to government services or licenses, such as driving licenses, passport renewal, immigration services, and bail and bond payments. |
| Income Tax | Payments for income taxes or estimated tax payments. |
| Real Estate Tax & Fees | Payments of property taxes or fees related to real estate ownership. |
| Tax Return | Refunds from the government. |
| Other | Tax-related transactions not falling under any of the above categories. |
Transfers
For each Transfers transaction, we may also provide you with one of the following subcategories:
| Subcategory | Description |
|---|---|
| N/A | Generic transfers with another account, including TED, DOC, PIX in Brazil, wire, and ACH transactions. |
Transport & Travel
For each Transport & Travel transaction, we may also provide you with one of the following subcategories:
| Subcategory | Description |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | Hotels, motels, and hosted accommodations. |
| Auto Expenses | Oil changes, car washes, repairs, tires, towing, auto parts, and similar expenses. |
| Auto Rental | Car rentals, charter buses, vans, scooters, and moving trucks as well as non-motorized vehicles. |
| Flights | Airline airfare, baggage fees, and related expenses. |
| Gas | Gas station purchases, such as gasoline, fuel, or petrol refueling. |
| Mileage Programs | Reward programs offered by airlines and other travel companies. |
| Parking & Tolls | Tolls for highways and bridges and parking (including long-term vehicle storage). |
| Public Transit | Public transportation, including rail and train, buses, metro, and ferry. |
| Taxis & Rideshares | Taxi, rideshare, and limousine services. |
| Other | Transactions related to transport & travel that do not fit in any of the above subcategories. |
Unknown
For each Unknown transaction, we may also provide you with one of the following subcategories:
| Subcategory | Description |
|---|---|
| N/A | Transactions with descriptions that are indecipherable, illegible, empty, or only numbers. |
Withdrawal & ATM
For each Withdrawal & ATM transaction, we may also provide you with one of the following subcategories:
| Subcategory | Description |
|---|---|
| N/A | Money withdrawal in ATM machines. |
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