Luvelle Mendoza is an accomplished leader in the payments industry with over fifteen years of experience in underwriting, compliance, and operational management.

Before joining AltoPay as director of underwriting, Luvelle helped scale both established and emerging fintech organizations including Processing.com, Transact Europe/RYVYL, and Catalystpay.

Throughout her career, Luvelle has successfully built and led underwriting departments that align merchant approval processes with acquirer requirements. She accomplishes this by developing and implementing policies that streamline documentation workflows, strengthen due diligence, and ensure full adherence to card network and banking standards. Luvelle’s ultimate goal is to build merchant portfolios with the highest regulatory standards and sustainable growth.

Luvelle’s leadership approach prioritizes efficiency, accountability, and collaboration. She empowers her team in their efforts to help innovative businesses overcome the complexities of payment processing.

Grounded in structure, precision, and forward-thinking strategy, Luvelle maintains an ongoing commitment to advancing the evolution of AltoPay’s operations through compliance-driven growth.