What is RAN?
A Restricted Authorization Network allows you to customize how and where cards can be used to create unique cardholder offerings. With RAN, pinpoint targeting of payment card usage delivers control, flexibility and accuracy.
Control
Restrict purchases based on a specific business, category, brand or location.
Flexibility
Add and delete businesses and other attributes as needed.
Accuracy
RAN data is continually monitored and updated to increase accuracy.
What is RAN?

Create card programs around your business and cardholders
Create and
manage your
program with ease
Unique card programs are easier to set up and manage on a RAN.
You can get your RAN program started in three steps:
- You establish the criteria for your RAN to determine acceptance
- RAN identifies the businesses to include based on your criteria
- Activate the program and authorize transactions based on attributes
Get started with RAN
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