IRVING, Texas — On Wednesday, Exeter Finance Corp. announced it is opening two new offices, expanding the company's branch network, in addition to joining RouteOne.

The special auto finance company has now has branches in Philadelphia and Atlanta.

Rather than a centralized model, Exeter's underwriting and verification teams are based in local branches, which is designed to allow for personal service and continuous access by dealers of decision-makers.

These two new offices are added to branches  the company already has in Irving, Texas; Independence; Ohio; Paramus, N.J.; Schaumburg, Ill; St. Louis, Mo.; and Manchester, N.H.

"We are pleased to be reaching more dealers and providing our brand of exceptional local underwriting, funding and relationships in the Philadelphia and Atlanta markets," highlighted Mark Floyd, Exeter's chief executive officer.

He went on to note, "As we continue to expand our network, joining the RouteOne platform will enable a greater level of ease, access and convenience for our dealers during transactions."

Via the new relationship with RouteOne, dealers can now send credit applications electronically, as well as access credit bureaus, verify contract statuses and manage the entire scope of the credit application process.

"We welcome Exeter Finance Corp. to our platform," said Mike Jurecki, RouteOne's CEO. "It's important to us to provide our dealers with the widest variety of finance sources possible. The addition of Exeter Finance Corp. allows us to expand our lender base and better serve our dealer customers."

Earlier this year, the lender gained a $100 million warehouse credit facility from Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., which officials said significantly increased the size of Exeter's previous line of credit.

The credit facility is designed to provide capital for the growth of Exeter's loan portfolio and the expansion of its branch network.

The company reached $100 million in originations in May.