Wise F&I has Partnered with Darwin Automotive
ST. LOUIS - Wise F&I provides a full suite of voluntary protection products to the automotive finance and insurance market. Wise F&I products are now available through Darwin Automotive’s Prescriptive F&I Selling Software. This partnership provides automotive retailers utilizing Darwin access to all of Wise F&I products, including: GAPWise, WiseCARE, TIREWise, WiseTVP, THEFTWise and KEYWise. Darwin provides eRating and eContracting for Wise F&I products, they also further support online product integration through innovative F&I technology. Matt Croak, president Wise F&I, commented, “Partnering with Darwin allows us to benefit from Darwin’s predictive analytics and patented technology to increase sales.”
The partnership also helps facilitate customer transactions in the dealership. Mutual dealerships of Wise F&I and Darwin Automotive will be able to provide a streamlined transaction with increased efficiencies and accuracies of Wise F&I branded products to their customers. “Offering customers a more complete online experience through Darwin will help to increase customer satisfaction,” said Matt Croak.
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