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Funder Certification for
Alternative Finance

Stand out to brokers and merchants.

Our mission is to establish a standard for protecting merchant data in alternative finance. Unlike traditional lending, the industry has lacked clear expectations — allowing backdooring and data misuse to persist. Secure Funder™ gives the market a way to identify responsible funders and hold bad actors accountable.

Membership Benefits

Digital Badge

Merchants are increasingly aware of backdooring. Display your badge on your website and email signature as a visible trust signal.

Regulatory Readiness

Security standards are evolving alongside emerging regulation. Get ahead of what's coming.

Day 1

Join Today, Get Listed Today

Signal your commitment to the industry immediately.

Day 90

Verify on Your Schedule

90-day grace period to complete verification.

Stand apart.

Give brokers and merchants a clear reason to choose you.

Are You Eligible?

MCA
Working Capital
Term Loan
Line of Credit
Equipment Financing
Invoice Factoring
Asset-Based Lending
SBA
E-Commerce
Credit Card Split

Funders and Lenders

For funders with safeguards already in place, or those who use the framework as a path to improve.

Schedule a Call

Lightweight and focused process.

Document intake, access and storage
System access and permissions
Personnel policies

Practical enough for companies of all sizes. Credible enough to mean something.

The Verification Process

Secure Funder™ Certified 2026

Secure Portal

Hosted on SOC 2 infrastructure.

Upload Evidence

Recordings, screenshots, documents.

On Your Schedule

90-day grace period, extensions available.

Collaborative

Message us and other members.

Cost of No Standards.

Stolen submissions lead to stacking, leaving merchants overleveraged and less likely to renew.

Program Director

Christina Duncan — Program Director, Secure Funder

Christina Duncan

ABOUT

With nearly 20 years in alternative finance, Christina brings deep operational experience spanning ISO operations, funder relationships, and the day-to-day realities of how merchant data moves through the industry. She founded Aquamark to address industry-wide data security challenges she witnessed firsthand, and created Secure Funder and Secure Broker to establish a practical framework for self-governance.

Become a Member

Membership
$2,499/year

No payment is required to apply. Monthly billing is available. The membership fee covers program administration, evidence review, business background checks, and directory listing.

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