This article was first published by Autofile in July 2026 and has been reproduced here with permission.
As pressure builds on car dealers to deliver faster finance approvals with fewer touchpoints, specialist lender Avanti Finance has launched a new loan-origination platform to remove friction from the application process and put greater control back in traders’ hands.
The company says its Avanti Partner Portal is changing how it does business by using intelligent automation to improve the quality and speed of lending decisions.
The self-service system has been purpose-built to enable introducers to submit and manage their applications without the need for back-and-forth emails or phone calls.
A personalised loan rate for customers can be generated in less than one minute by entering only a few details.
Avanti says the new portal has more than halved the overall time it takes to submit a finance application while automated approvals, powered by a new decision engine developed by Avanti’s in-house technology team, can be delivered in less than a minute after submission.
Lee Robson, general manager of auto, says the fresh approach comes after listening to feedback from introducers and delivering on many of their requests and needs.
“We’ve given introducers an easier and more comprehensive tool from which to administer finance through Avanti,” explains Robson.
“We have put control of the loan application, electronic verification and settlement processes into the hands of introducers to enable them to manage those processes far more efficiently.”
Through a single dashboard, dealers can monitor application progress, upload documents and receive real-time status updates. Once an application is fully approved, loan contracts are automatically generated and ready for customers to review and sign – another part of the new process that saves time.
Designed to provide speed and control for introducers, the portal also helps dealers grow their business by delivering better experiences for customers.
“We have really focused on minimising the amount of information we ask for through the application process,” says Robson.
“Ultimately, customers and introducers have less time these days, and both parties want a quick outcome for applications.
“Internally, we have also significantly cut the time it takes for us to make referred decisions.
“In comparison to our outgoing portal, we’ve cut that time by more than two-thirds. Since going live, we’ve been seeing lender-referred decisions ranging between four and eight minutes, depending on the complexity.”
More efficient internal processes help make Avanti’s services more meaningful to customers, with Robson highlighting that the company can now settle loans with cleared funds advanced “on the hour, every hour”.
The “intuitive” portal went live in April after being piloted with a small group of introducers since November 2025. He says: “We had a group of introducers working with us through the whole build to ensure what we delivered was what the wider industry actually needed.
“They have been with us throughout the design and launch phase to make sure the service meets the needs of introducers.
“What we have delivered for version one is a very strong starting point. Although our first version is functional, slick and robust, it’s just the start. We have several revisions coming in the future to improve the portal’s functionality, which are aimed at making it even easier to work with Avanti.”
The pace of improvement is now supported by a significant lift in change agility, with the platform provider and Avanti’s in-house technology capability enabling faster, more efficient updates. Robson adds: “Avanti has invested heavily in technology enablement over the past few years. We are now well-placed to adapt to change as it happens, at speed.”
Supporting dealers through the transition has been a focus. Asheelta Sharma, process improvement and optimisation lead, says resources and webinars have helped introducers quickly build confidence on the new platform.
“Feedback on the portal has been very positive,” she adds. “Introducers are telling us it’s intuitive to use and the self-service functionality helps them deliver a better customer experience.
“We’re also hearing that auto-decisioning helps speed up turnaround times across the application journey. That’s been great to hear as those are some of the key pain points we set out to solve.”
The portal is the latest innovation from Avanti as part of its commitment to continuous product development to meet emerging industry and consumer needs, and fulfil its own ambitions.
“We aim to challenge the status quo and grow value off the back of great service, great support and great systems,” says Robson.
“The Avanti Partner Portal is delivering a major milestone in our journey to make loan origination with Avanti comprehensive, simple and fast.
“We want to become the partner of choice for all our introducers and are proud to deliver a market-leading solution.”
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