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REFERRAL PARTNER

Make the introduction. We handle the rest.

A low-lift program for trusted advisors, community connectors, and businesses that know merchants who deserve a clearer processing relationship.
Apply for this program ↓WARM INTRODUCTIONS
A neighborhood restaurant owner and team serving a busy dining roomMERCHANT-FIRST GROWTH

THE MODEL

Know exactly where your role ends and CLR's begins.

YOU BRING
  • +A permission-based introduction
  • +Context on the business and its priorities
  • +A trusted relationship with the merchant
CONNECTED BYCLR↔
CLR HANDLES
  • ✓Discovery and statement review
  • ✓Pricing, application, and underwriting coordination
  • ✓Equipment, activation, and merchant support

WHAT THE PROGRAM DELIVERS

Infrastructure that earns its place in the relationship.

Specific compensation and portfolio terms are defined only in an executed program agreement.
01

Tracked from the first handoff

Every accepted introduction receives clear attribution and a status trail through qualification, activation, and ongoing service.

02

A compensation model that fits

Qualified partners may choose an activation-based reward or recurring revenue share when offered in their written agreement.

03

Your relationship stays respected

CLR follows an approved outreach plan and keeps the referring partner informed without turning the handoff into a pressure campaign.

FROM INTEREST TO ACTIVE

A real path, not a "contact us" dead end.

Every step adds clarity about fit, authority, systems, and the merchant experience before a partner represents CLR.
  1. 01

    Apply

    Tell us who you serve, how you create introductions, and where your network is strongest.

  2. 02

    Align

    We confirm fit, attribution, approved messaging, and the compensation schedule in writing.

  3. 03

    Introduce

    Send a permission-based lead through your CLR referral path. No rates or underwriting promises required.

  4. 04

    Track

    CLR owns the merchant process and reports qualified progress according to the partner agreement.

PROGRAM BOUNDARYCLR / COMPLIANCE

Referral partners introduce merchants only. They do not quote rates, negotiate terms, complete applications, deploy equipment, or represent themselves as a processor, bank, or card-network representative.

APPLY TO REFERRAL PARTNER

Let the application do the routing.

Send the details here. You will receive an on-page reference immediately, and the request will enter CLR's partnership review queue.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
  1. 1CLR reviews program fit and conflicts.
  2. 2A partnership conversation is assigned.
  3. 3Terms and authority are documented before activation.
CLR / PARTNERSHIPSSECURE INTAKE

APPLICATION TYPE

Referral Partner

Tell us enough to route the right conversation. Do not submit Social Security numbers, bank details, card data, merchant credentials, or private customer information.
01

ABOUT YOU

Who should we speak with?

02

PROGRAM FIT

What are you building?

03

CONFIRM

Clear expectations from the start.

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