Methods and systems to securely load / reload acontactless payment device

1. A method for operating a terminal device, comprising:

receiving, by the terminal device, a request for a load transaction for loading value onto a contactless payment device, the request including a requested load amount, the contactless payment device including a card-shaped body, an integrated circuit mounted on the card-shaped body, and an antenna mounted on the card-shaped body and coupled to the integrated circuit;

prompting a user, by the terminal device, to present the contactless payment device to a contactless reader operatively coupled to the terminal device;

presenting the contactless payment device to the contactless reader;

establishing a wireless data communication channel between the contactless payment device and the contactless reader in connection with the load transaction;

transmitting an authorization request from the contactless payment device to the contactless reader over the wireless data communication channel, said authorization request for requesting authorization from a remote server computer for said load transaction, said authorization request different from said request for a load transaction;

receiving, by the contactless reader from said contactless payment device over the wireless data communication channel, the authorization request;

transmitting, by the terminal device, said authorization request electronically over a communication channel to the remote server computer, the remote server computer associated with a destination address, the remote server computer operated by or on behalf of an issuer of said contactless payment device for authorization processing;

receiving, by the terminal device, a signed authorization response from said remote server computer indicating approval of the authorization request;

after the terminal device receives the signed authorization response, prompting the user, by the terminal device, to present the contactless payment device to the contactless reader;

second presenting the contactless payment device to the contactless reader;

establishing the wireless data communication channel for a second time in connection with said load transaction;

transmitting, by the contactless reader to the contactless payment device over the wireless data communication channel, the signed authorization response for authentication by the contactless payment device;

transmitting a transaction certificate from the contactless payment device to the contactless reader over the wireless data communication channel;

receiving, by the contactless reader over the wireless data communication channel, the transaction certificate from the contactless payment device indicating authentication of the issuer;

displaying, by the contactless reader, a prompt to enter a personal identification number (PIN);

receiving, by the terminal device via an input device, the PIN from the user;

after the terminal device receives the PIN from the user, prompting the user, by the terminal device, to present the contactless payment device to the contactless reader;

third presenting the contactless payment device to the contactless reader;

establishing the wireless data communication channel for a third time in connection with said load transaction;

transmitting, by the contactless reader over the wireless data communication channel, an encrypted version of the PIN to the contactless payment device;

verifying of the encrypted version of the PIN by the contactless payment device to verify the user; and

accepting said request for the load transaction by the contactless payment device;

wherein said authorization request includes a cryptogram signed by said contactless payment device using a key associated with said contactless payment device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said teed authorization request includes said requested load amount.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said transmitting said authorization request is performed over a payment network.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said issuer is at least one of: the issuer of said contactless payment device, and an agent of said issuer.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said authorization processing includes verifying the cryptogram and determining whether funds are available to be loaded onto said contactless payment device.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein said determining whether funds are available includes verifying a funding source associated with the user of said contactless payment device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request for the load transaction is received at a data entry device associated with said terminal.