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Extending a string of recent business developments, F&I Express finalized a strategic partnership on Tuesday with Supreme Software — The Dealership Tracker. The alignment formed integration creating a network that offers more than 60 providers that Supreme Software dealerships may gain access to for eRating, eContracting, eRegistering and remittance

Officials highlighted the alliance means there is no more need for five-ply forms, multiple sites or redundant entry. The Dealership Tracker integration with F&I Express can help dealerships save time and improve efficiencies.

“Supreme Software’s integration with F&I Express will save time and money in the F&I department through eContracting with a single sign-on process,” F&I Express president, and chief executive officer Brian Reed said. “And with 28 years of industry experience, we are excited to have them on board.”

Established in 1986, Supreme Software specializes in F&I software and tools for the automotive, RV, marine and powersports industries.

Supreme Software president Terry Adelman said, “We are always trying to give our users the best and easiest to use system on the market and with this new integration with F&I Express it will save time and improve efficiencies for all of our users.

“We are excited to work with F&I Express and continue to grow with them and provide access for our users to a growing list of aftermarket providers in a fast and efficient way,” Adelman went on to say.

AutoXcel Joins the F&I Express eContracting Platform

In other company news, F&I Express recently added AutoXcel to its aftermarket F&I eContracting platform.  F&I Express can provide dealers access to providers in one place to eRate, eContract, eSign and eRegister all of their aftermarket F&I products efficiently and easily from one place.

Officials contend AutoXcel’s addition to the F&I Express eContracting platform will contribute to the overall industry march towards 100 percent electronic contracting of all F&I products.

“AutoXcel has been providing quality products and services to their agents and dealers for 10 years, and we are excited to have them on board,” Reed said.

“F&I Express is all about providing agents and dealers with quality choices in eContracting their aftermarket products and the addition of AutoXcel allows us to do just that,” he continued.

Established in 2004, AutoXcel has developed numerous relationships with companies to bring quality F&I services and products to its clients.

“At AutoXcel we searched for a partner that would enable our electronic contracting system to flourish,” AutoXcel president and CEO Mark Evans said. “In examining various companies, we were impressed by the methods of the F&I Express system. 

“The F&I Express system permits an ease of communication between our electronic system and the system used by the various dealers,” Evans went on to say. “Most aspects of commerce today are centered in the ease of electronic availability and even in dealership world such electronic communication will be the norm within the next two years. F&I Express helps us achieve our goals of direct contract integration.”

F&I Express adds Portfolio to its Aftermarket eContracting Platform

Finally, F&I Express also added Portfolio to its aftermarket eContracting platform.

“Portfolio is a fantastic addition to the F&I Express platform,” Reed said. “The F&I Express platform will give their dealers and agents an easy way to prepare their contracts and remit their forms electronically.

Like Portfolio, F&I Express stresses the deep relationships with agents and dealers that are critical in the aftermarket F&I industry,” he added.

Portfolio, a provider of reinsurance programs for dealers for more than 18 years, offers dealers in depth quarterly cession reports for constant monitoring and growth partnership.

The integration with F&I Express will now allow dealers to have a one-stop shop to electronically contract all of their aftermarket products, in addition to access to real-time customized reporting.

“We are very excited to partner with a world class company like F&I Express to advance the Portfolio platform in the market,” Portfolio chief operating officer Dan Haugen said.

“Their technology solutions and ease of integration made for rapid speed to market,” Haugen continued. “I am confident our dealer and agent partners will embrace the eContracting platform and gain sales increase and cost reduction advantages in short order.”