Abstract: Systems and methods for use in assigning bank identification numbers (BINs) are disclosed. One exemplary method includes identifying a payment account demand for an issuer. The payment account demand is associated with an anticipated number of primary account numbers (PANs) for the issuer, each PAN having a PAN length. The method further includes selecting a BIN length for the issuer based on the payment account demand where the BIN length being less than the PAN length, assigning a BIN to the issuer where the BIN has the BIN length, and appending the BIN to a BIN directory. The BIN is associated with the issuer. The BIN is different than each other BIN in the BIN directory.

Abstract: A method and system for processing a financial transaction using a co-brand proprietary payment card through a multi-party payment card interchange network is provided. The method includes storing within a database a list of merchants participating in a co-brand program with the interchange network, receiving an authorization request for the transaction involving the co-brand payment card wherein the authorization request includes a merchant identifier, determining whether the transaction originated at one of the participating merchants by comparing the received merchant identifier to the list of participating merchants stored within the database, manipulating the authorization request to include a private label identifier when the transaction is determined to have originated at one of the participating merchants, and transmitting an authorization response from the interchange network to the acquirer.

Abstract: A method and system for processing a financial transaction using a payment card through a third-party interchange network is provided. The financial transaction is initiated by a cardholder at a merchant location.

Abstract: A method and system for processing a financial transaction using a payment card through a third-party interchange network is provided. The financial transaction is initiated by a cardholder at a merchant location.

Abstract: A method and system for processing a financial transaction using a co-brand proprietary payment card through a multi-party payment card interchange network is provided. The method includes storing within a database a list of merchants participating in a co-brand program with the interchange network, receiving an authorization request for the transaction involving the co-brand payment card wherein the authorization request includes a merchant identifier, determining whether the transaction originated at one of the participating merchants by comparing the received merchant identifier to the list of participating merchants stored within the database, manipulating the authorization request to include a private label identifier when the transaction is determined to have originated at one of the participating merchants, and transmitting an authorization response from the interchange network to the acquirer.