Solera Auto Finance

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please tell me about this new finance offering.

The Solera Auto Finance platform was purpose-built to provide franchise and independent dealers with a full-spectrum auto lending solution for vehicle sales. Solera Auto Finance will enable dealers to fast track the sales and financing processes, minimize costs, and grow profits – all while providing an improved customer experience.

How does Solera Auto Finance level the playing field?

The current crop of disrupters in the vehicle retail space have a distinct advantage over many franchise and independent dealerships. Most have in-house or captive financing solutions. Solera Auto Finance provides franchise and independent dealers access to a “captive like” finance solution that rivals even the most prominent disrupters’ offerings. Solera’s technology will enable car buyers to complete financing applications in the dealership and receive financing decisions in seconds. It will also fund the dealer significantly faster than the current process, which can take several days. And, as our technology continues to mature, dealer funding time is expected to shrink to mere hours.

The breadth of Solera’s offerings allows us to combine a truly customer-focused finance experience with technology that simplifies and streamlines the entire car-buying experience while lowering costs and increasing profits for dealers.

What are the most compelling features of Solera Auto Finance?

Solera Auto Finance will enable franchise and independent dealerships to directly provide a full spectrum of auto financing for used car buyers. Solera Auto Finance offers multiple compelling advantages for dealers.

1. Efficiency on the front-end and the back-end – The vehicle retail market has changed dramatically over the past two years. As car prices have rocketed upward and inventory has become scarce, successful dealers have adapted to remain successful. Offering a straightforward financing solution with competitive financing rates can help dealers engage new customers and impress them at every step in the process.
   
2. A fast, simplified lending solution for buyers and dealers – As Solera Auto Finance’s platform develops, we expect approval times and dealer funding to be significantly faster from start to finish. And as Solera Auto Finance technology continues to mature, dealer funding time is expected to shrink to only hours. The shift to Solera Auto Finance can accelerate the funding process and improve the experience of car buyers. Today, the funding process can take several days for many independent and franchise dealerships. Solera Auto Finance can change that paradigm for almost any franchise and independent dealer.
   
3. Improved efficiency – Leveraging the power of Solera, Solera Auto Finance has created one of the most accurate financing tools on the market. This is good for the dealer and good for their customers.
   
4. Reduced friction for car buyers and dealers – Solera’s purpose-built financing solution layered into sophisticated dealership applications provides buyers and dealers a smooth workflow and differentiated buying experience.
   

Why is Solera launching this product now?

We know the industry, and we listen to our customers. Dealerships are facing more competition than ever before. And, with vehicle retail markets evolving at a rapid pace, dealers need best-in-class solutions to earn and keep customers. With the superior car- buying experience that Solera Auto Finance brings, dealerships are empowered to stay ahead of the competition.

We developed Solera Auto Finance to add a unique, competitive financing solution, and to help drive efficiency and financial benefits for franchise and independent dealerships.

What types of dealerships should be considering Solera Auto Finance?

Any franchise or independent dealership looking for a competitive edge and a pathway to higher profits should consider this solution. Solera Auto Finance will help dealers to increase front-end profits by empowering drivers across credit bands to finance their next vehicle purchase quickly and efficiently while enabling a superior customer experience. Solera Auto Finance also aims to help dealers to increase back-end profits and cut administrative costs.