RouteOne and Alfa continue to forge a closer bond to benefit dealerships and lenders.

On Wednesday, the companies announced that Alfa has achieved certification for RouteOne’s The Digital Deal eContracting and Credit Application Lease integrations.

RouteOne and Alfa highlighted the certifications build on the companies’ existing integration and broaden the functionality available to auto-finance providers using Alfa Systems.

New certifications extend Alfa Systems capabilities across dealer-originated auto finance, supporting the journey from application through to electronic contracting.

“These certifications build on the core strengths of Alfa Systems: configurable workflows, powerful business rules and automation at scale, said Michael Mousdale, who is U.S. market lead at Alfa.

“By combining RouteOne’s dealer-facing features with Alfa’s configurable approach to decisioning, contracting and funding, lenders can automate more of the journey while retaining full control over how business policies are applied,” Mousdale continued in a news release.

RouteOne provides the connection between automotive dealerships and finance sources, with solutions spanning credit applications, digital retail, eContracting, menu presentation and compliance. Its integrations help dealers and finance providers exchange information and progress transactions through connected digital processes.

Alfa Systems for RouteOne can give finance sources a pre-built connection to their dealer networks, helping them manage the dealer financing process through a single platform.

Dealers can submit credit and lease applications through RouteOne and receive automated responses in near real-time, driven by Alfa Systems’ workflow automation, business rules, and data mappings. Integrated capabilities including Deal Refresh, messaging and eContracting help finance sources manage transactions efficiently, from application through to funding.

Certification for Credit Application Lease extends Alfa’s RouteOne integration to support lease applications.

The Digital Deal builds on Alfa’s existing eContracting capabilities, combining RouteOne’s powerful dealer experience with Alfa Systems’ configurable Business Rules Engine. By allowing business rules to drive document requirements and funding processes, finance sources can deliver higher levels of automation to dealers while maintaining full operational control.

“The Digital Deal eContracting and Credit Application Lease certifications further strengthen RouteOne’s ability to connect dealers and finance sources throughout the financing process,” said Jordan Snider, who is director of customer relationships at RouteOne.

The latest certifications follow Alfa’s January announcement of its RouteOne add-on for Alfa Systems, which supports straight-through originations processing from initial application through to underwriting approval and funding within a single platform.

“Together, these certifications further expand the functionality available to finance sources using Alfa Systems for RouteOne,” the companies said.