A system, apparatus, and method for providing a mechanism for loading a prepaid card, such as a payroll card, with funds from a source other than the employer of the cardholder. The invention permits a cardholder to request that their employer provided payroll card (or other form of prepaid card) be charged or loaded with funds from an alternate source of funding. In response to the request, one or more background, credit, or other forms of security checks or investigations may be performed to ensure that accurate data regarding the cardholder is available and that there are no indications that the request might be an attempt to commit a fraudulent act.