Reynolds and Reynolds and RouteOne reached a new agreement on Monday to integrate RouteOne’s eContracting system with Reynolds’ docuPAD software, which can provide dealerships with the capability to capture electronic signatures for vehicle financing eContracts directly from docuPAD workstations and send them to RouteOne.

Previously, the companies explained F&I managers switched between applications and technology to sign RouteOne contracts and other related documents.  This new functionality between docuPAD and RouteOne can eliminate a cumbersome process and allow F&I managers to execute contracts and other ancillary funding documents in one place, integrated with the entire vehicle sales process in docuPAD.

“Signing RouteOne eContracts along with vehicle funding package documents on a docuPAD screen allows for a smoother eContracting process in the dealership’s F&I office,” said Jon Strawsburg, vice president of product planning at Reynolds.

“The new integration streamlines the electronic signature process and helps ensure better accuracy and compliance tracking,” Strawsburg continued. “It also will provide a more consistent experience for consumers and a more transparent interaction, both of which can lead to better customer satisfaction.”

Reynolds’ docuPAD is an interactive, flat screen F&I selling tool that can engage consumers and enable F&I managers to work more productively.  docuPAD can offer touch screen features that range from personalized menus and video presentations to e-signature capture for contracts and disclosure documents.  docuPAD is part of the Reynolds Retail Management System for dealerships and is protected by a number of U.S. patents.

RouteOne is a provider of automobile financing system solutions for dealerships and finance sources. Its eContracting solution can speed the funding process, reduces errors through automated contract data validation and improves the overall consumer experience. It is an integral part of the RouteOne platform that also includes credit applications, online retail services, compliance tools and open integration.

“We’re pleased to extend our relationship with Reynolds by integrating the RouteOne eContracting system with docuPAD, which will enable dealers to electronically transmit funding package documents from docuPAD to RouteOne, eliminating the need to fax them,” RouteOne chief executive officer Mike Jurecki said.

“RouteOne’s goal has always been to provide a seamless, complete solution to accommodate the F&I process for dealers and lenders, and the new integration with docuPAD helps both RouteOne and our customers move closer to that goal,” Jurecki went on to say.