CHICAGO ─ F&I Administration Solutions, LLC, provider of software for the administration of automotive F&I products, is pleased to announce the release of their new dealer portal to SCS Auto, the DAP 8.3. The release is as a result of a complete rewrite which allowed F&I Admin to make holistic changes, particularly to the F&I process from quote to contract.

The DAP is branded as the F&I product provider’s site and enables dealers, credit unions, and other producers to get quotes, print contracts, view claims, complete electronic remittance, view reports, and much more.

“In order to deliver the efficiencies that dealers need, we decided that a complete rewrite was necessary,” said David Trinder, CEO of F&I Admin. “Starting with a clean slate allowed us to streamline the dealer experience so that every action is achieved in as few clicks as possible. The remarkable dealer adoption since the 8.3 release shows that when dealers are offered an efficient process, they will use it.”

“Most systems require the F&I Manager to click through various screens to get a quote and even more screens to print a contract. On the DAP, quotes and contracts can be generated from one screen, and with as few clicks as possible. Enter vehicle information and get quotes. To save the quote, simply enter the customer name, and to generate a contract, enter the customer address.

In addition, DMS integration, sophisticated markup settings, templates to package products, and notifications as to why vehicles don’t qualify for certain products make the dealer’s life a lot easier,” said Kumar Kathinokkula, COO of F&I Admin. “Built-in access for agents, electronic remittance, a comprehensive reporting capability and many other features have also been added or refined.”

F&I Admin provides a comprehensive administration solution for F&I product providers through SCS Auto. The DAP 8.3 is a major element of that solution, connecting providers to their dealers. SCS Auto automates and streamlines the F&I product administration process and is specifically designed to support VSC, GAP, prepaid maintenance, theft, limited warranty, key replacement, appearance protection and much more. In addition, SCS Auto is electronically connected to 15 menu systems for rating and contracting.

“There is no F&I Administration system available today that connects providers to dealers in a more comprehensive way than SCS Auto, and this release of the DAP extends us even further ahead of the competition” concluded Trinder.

Additional information about SCS Auto can be found at www.fiadmin.com.

AUSTIN – RoadVantage announced a partnership with F&I Administration Solutions, LLC that was signed in August 2011. They recently went live with F&I Admin’s SCS Auto software solution with various RoadVantage F&I products including: GAP, tire and wheel, appearance protection, key replacement & anti-theft.  

“Our solution presents many opportunities and efficiencies for a company like RoadVantage,” said David Trinder, CEO of F&I Administration Solutions. “RoadVantage is building innovative products, and our solution provides the ability to quickly develop and implement fresh approaches that will drive value.”

F&I Administration Solutions is a leading provider of software for the automotive F&I industry. Built specifically for automotive F&I product and service providers, the SCS Auto platform is a fully integrated, web-based solution that automates and streamlines the F&I product administration process.

In addition to being a complete solution that gives F&I product providers the necessary tools to run their back offices, SCS Auto is also connected to 15 menu systems for electronic rating and contracting.

“F&I Admin delivers an efficient administration of F&I products and at the same time allows us to be electronically connected to our dealers, said Garret Lacour, CEO of RoadVantage. “In an evolving F&I industry, and with a growing business such as ours, these requirements help us maintain our competitive edge.

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, RoadVantage offers dealers choices among the most popular and well-presented products and programs available including: Key Replacement, Tire & Wheel, GAP, Windshield, Interior/Exterior and a Multi-Shield offering. All programs are backed by an “A” rated insurance company and administered with high level customer service.

CHICAGO – F&I Administration Solutions, LLC announced the signing of an agreement with Auto Knight Motor Club to F&I Admin’s SCS Auto platform. Auto Knight Motor Club is a member of Fortegra Financial and will use SCS Auto to administer Key Replacement, Tire and Wheel, Total Protection, and Total Protection Plus.

“Signing onto F&I Admin’s SCS Auto solution will allow us to drive growth without adding resources,” said Jeffrey S. Rizzo, President of Auto Knight Motor Club, “SCS Auto is a comprehensive solution that will add significant efficiency to our internal processes. In addition, their broad array of options for eRating and eContracting for dealers will mean that we will be able to receive the vast majority of our contracts electronically.”

“We are very pleased to have signed Auto Knight Motor Club on to our administration solution,” said David Trinder, CEO of F&I Admin. “Since the successful release our GAP module two years ago we have worked hard to develop SCS Auto into a comprehensive solution for all F&I products and Auto Knight joining us shows that we are doing it right.”

SCS Auto is a fully integrated, web-based solution that is built for automotive aftermarket product and service providers to automate and streamline the F&I product administration process. In addition to supporting vehicle service contracts and GAP, SCS Auto also directly meets the needs of all other F&I products including Prepaid Maintenance, Theft, Windshield, Key Replacement, Tire and Wheel and much more.

In addition, SCS Auto is connected to 15 menu and other dealer systems and dealers therefore have many options for electronically rating, contracting and remitting.

CHICAGO – F&I Administration Solutions has partnered with Wright Express Corp. to integrate their two leading products: SCS Auto and the Wright Express corporate branded MasterCard.

Administrators of service contracts and other products who use the SCS Auto platform will be able to automatically issue, fund and reconcile credit card payments without leaving the SCS Auto platform.

“Most credit card solutions involve only one credit card and the transactions are not directly tied into the administration system,” said David Trinder, CEO of F&I Administration Solutions. “The result is that providers have major challenges with the management and reconciliation of these payments. With this partnership, not only will the system automatically generate a unique credit card number for each payment, but there will be strong security around the amount that can be charged, who it can be charged to and what each charge is for.”

The unique card number for each payment also makes the reconciliation process is simpler and more accurate.

“The Wright Express solution addresses many issues within the current process and every SCS customer we have presented this to has shown great interest,” said David D. Maxsimic, executive vice president, sales and marketing at Wright Express. “This solution is secure and efficient, and providers can easily see the benefits to their processes and controls. The competitive rebate that is available to providers is also a strong motivating factor.”

Trinder said demand has been so strong that F&I Admin will deliver it with the next software release in early 2010.

Chicago – F&I Administration Solutions has announced the launch of the integration of its SCS Auto administration platform with The Impact Group’s FUSION menu.

This connectivity will enable dealers working within the FUSION menu to get accurate real-time rates for service contracts and other products that are managed within the SCS Auto administration system. Typically, finance managers have a short window of time to determine the best product mix at the best price for the customer. Leveraging the F&I Admin solution, the FUSION menu can be presented to the customer in seconds.

“It is industry knowledge that the less time customers spend in the F&I office, the more likely they are to buy additional products,” said David Trinder, CEO of F&I Administration Solutions. “The integration of our products significantly reduces the time it takes to present the menu, and therefore increases the likelihood of making a sale.”

“For our discerning clients, easy access and accuracy are expected in every component of our system. Having the ability to interface with F&I Administration Solutions’ SCS Auto eRating service enables us to meet those expectations in exciting new ways, and for a much larger audience,” said Mark Thorpe, President, The Impact Group, Inc.

“The integration with the FUSION menu is part of our ongoing commitment to provide electronic connectivity to other systems for the benefit of our provider customers and their dealers,” continued Trinder. “More announcements will follow shortly as we continue to deliver to this strategy.”

CHICAGO — F&I Administration Solutions, a software provider for the administration of automotive F&I products, integrated its SCS Auto administration platform with Ristken Software Services’ MenuPro application.

The integration of the products will enable dealers to get real-time quotes and pricing. As a result, all F&I products administered through the SCS Auto platform, including extended service contracts, GAP, pre-paid maintenance, appearance protection, paintless dent repair and more can be presented through MenuPro with accurate pricing.

“MenuPro subscribers can now get immediate, accurate pricing on any product administered through SCS Auto by any of our provider customers,” said David Trinder, CEO of F&I Administration Solutions. “In addition, because we are connecting MenuPro to the same rating software that our provider customers’ use, any updates made to rates by a provider will instantly be available to dealers, resulting in increased time and cost efficiencies.”

“We are excited about our partnership with F&I Administration Solutions because it further enhances value to our dealer customers and the industry service providers,” said Patrick DeMarco, president of Ristken. “Through this partnership, Ristken continues to focus efforts toward increasing the efficiency of F&I product sales.”