AUTO LOAN APPLICATION

An auto or vehicle loan is a secured personal loan taken to purchase a new or used vehicle. In an auto loan, the vehicle being purchased is considered as the collateral on the loan.

Auto Loans Application Workflow

Auto Loans Workflow

Following are the steps involved as part of application submission:

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Dashboard > Auto Loan

To apply for loan:

  1. Select Auto Loans on the product showcase screen.
  2. The state of residence screen appears.

State of Residence

 

  1. From the drop-down list, select the state of residence, and click Select. The product list screen appears.
    OR
    Click Cancel if you do not wish to proceed with the loan application.
  1. Click the Proceed option available on the desired product card. The Vehicle Loans Orientation screen is displayed containing details informing the applicant about the steps involved in the loan application, details required for application and eligibility criteria. Additionally, the orientation screen also displays text defining the USA Patriot Act, by which you are informed about the bank’s need to comply with the specific act and the requirement to capture certain information of all applicants.
  1. Click Continue, if you are a new/ unregistered user.
    OR
    Click Login if you are a registered user. For more information click here.
    OR
    Click Cancel to abort the auto loan application process. For more information on cancel-ling an application click here.
  2. The loan requirement screen is displayed. Enter loan requirement details such as loan amount i.e. the amount to be borrowed, the purpose of the loan, loan tenure, and if a co-applicant is to be added to the application.

Loan Requirement

  1. Enter the relevant loan requirement details like, loan purpose, loan tenure, amount, and other details.
  2. If there is a co-applicant, click Yes from the Would you like to add a co-applicant ? field.
    OR
    Click No if the loan is for a single applicant.
  3. If co-applicant is an existing user click Yes in the Would you like to add a co-applicant ? field.
    OR
    Click No if the co-applicant is not an existing user.
  4. If you click Yes in the Would you like to add a co-applicant ? field, enter the co-applicant customer ID in the Co-applicant Customer ID field.
  5. Once the co-applicants customer ID is entered, it needs to be verified. From the Send Verification Code via field, select the desired option to receive the verification code.
  6. Click Verify.The Verification screen appears.
  7. In the Verification Code field, enter the verification code and click Submit.
  8. Code verified message appears. Click Continue. The Applicant Information, Vehicle Information, Funding Information, Primary Information, Proof of Identity, Contact Information, and Employment Information section appears. Depending on the number of co-appplicants, the respective sections are added.
  1. Click the appropriate section to enter the details.

Applicant Information

In the applicant Information section enter the first name, middle name, last name, and suffix.

  1. Click Continue to confirm the applicants information. If a co-applicant has been added, the screen on which co-applicant’s name is to be defined will be displayed, after which the Vehicle Information section will be displayed.
  2. The Vehicle Information section appears.

Vehicle Information

In the vehicle information section, enter vehicle details such as vehicle type, year of manufacture, make, model, estimated value, etc.

Vehicle Information

  1. Click Lookup Vehicle to select the vehicle details.
    This option is available only if you have selected option Used in the New or Used field.
  2. Vehicle information (year, make, model, estimated value and mileage) is fetched and displayed in each respective field.
  3. Modify any information if you wish.
    OR
    Click Continue .
  1. Click Accept to agree with the requested loan amount and estimated vehicle price.
    OR
    Click Modify to edit and update the requested loan amount and estimated vehicle price.
  2. The Funding Information section appears.

Funding Information

This section displays the total fees that are applicable on the loan application, the total cost which is the sum of the estimated value of the vehicle and the fees, as well as any amount that needs to be contributed by you which is the difference between the amount of loan you have requested and the total cost.

You can click Edit or the Modify option to edit either the estimated value of vehicle or the amount of loan you are requesting if the contribution amount is not suitable to you. Once the values displayed are suitable click on Accept and Continue to proceed to the next step in the application.

Funding Information

  1. Click Accept to agree with the contribution amount.
    OR
    Click Modify to edit and update the requested loan amount and/or estimated value of the vehicle.
  2. Click Save to save the modified loan details.

Primary Information

In the primary Information screen enter the appropriate information like, salutation, first name, last name, date of birth, citizenship, etc.

Primary Information

  1. Click Continue . The Proof of Identity section appears.

Proof of Identity

In the proof of identity section enter the social security number, identity details.

  1. Click Continue to save the identification information. The Contact Information section appears.

Contact Information

In the contact information section enter contact details including your email address, phone numbers, and current residential address.

You will be required to enter details of your previous residence if you have stayed at your current residence for less than the amount of time required. This amount of time is defined by the bank in terms of years.

Employment Information

In this section enter details of your employment over a defined period starting with your current primary employment. The details required are type of employment, subsequent status, date on which specific employment was started and if you are salaried or self employed, the company or employer name. If the amount of time at which you have been employed in your current employment is less than the required amount, the system will display fields in which you can enter details of previous employment.

Employment Information

  1. Click Add to update the employment information.
  2. Click Add to add more than one employment information.

Note: You can lick Edit to edit the employment information.

  1. Click Continue . The Financial Profile screen appears with Income, Expense, Asset, and Liability sections.
    OR
    Click Save for Later, to register and resume the loan application at later stage. For more information on save for later, click here.
    OR
    Click Cancel to close the auto loan application process. For more information on cancel-ling an application, click here.

Financial Profile

This page comprises of multiple sections in which you can enter your financial details in the form of incomes, expenses, assets and liabilities.

Financial Profile

Income

In this section enter details of all income that you want to be considered. Hence, any income earned as alimony or child support need not be identified here if you do not wish for it to be considered. You can add multiple records of income up to a defined limit. Click the Add to add additional income records and the Deleteicon against a specific record to delete it.

Income Information

Expenses

In this section enter details of all expenses you incur on a regular basis. You can add multiple expense records up to a defined limit. Click the Add to add additional income records and the Deleteicon against a specific record to delete it.

  1. From the Type of Expense list, select the applicants expense.
  2. In the Total Expense Value field, enter the applicants expense value.
  3. From the Frequency of Expense list, select the expense frequency.

Expense Information

  1. Click Save to update the expense details.
  2. Click Continue to proceed with the asset details section.
  3. Click Add to add another expense record.

Asset

In this section enter details of all assets owned by you. You can add multiple asset records up to a defined limit. Click the Add to add additional asset records and the Deleteicon against a specific record to delete it.

  1. From the Type of Asset list, select the appropriate option.
  2. In the Value field, enter the value of the liability in the given currency .

Assets

  1. Click Save.
  2. Click Continue to proceed with the liability details section.
    OR
    Click Add to add another asset record.

Liabilities

In this section enter details of all your liabilities. You can add multiple records up to a defined limit. Click the Add to add additional records and the Deleteicon against a specific record to delete it.

  1. In the Original Value field, enter the original value that is the initial value of the liability.
  2. In the Outstanding Value field, enter the outstanding value of the liability.

Liabilities

  1. The Offers screen appears. Click the suitable offer.

Offers

This section displays all the product offers applicable to you. You can select any one offer that best suits your needs.

Offers

  1. Select a suitable offer.
  2. Click Continue.
  3. Click Review and Submit. The review screen appears.

Review and Submit

The review and submit page consists of the following two sub sections:

The following are the different sections of Application Verification sub section.

Disclosures and Consents

 

  1. Click Edit to edit the loan requirement details.
  2. Once the details are edited click Continue.
  3. Once you have verified all the information and have provided consent to all the disclosures click Submit. The screen confirming application submission will be displayed which will contain the application reference number, decision outcome and any additional steps that might need to be undertaken by you or the bank.

Submitted Application Confirmation

The confirmation page is displayed once you have submitted your application. This page displays the current status of the application along with details of any further steps that might be required to be taken. The application reference number, by which you can track the status of your application, is also displayed on this page. Additionally, the options to register (if you are a new customer and have not yet registered with the bank) and to track the application are also provided on this page.

  1. If the applicant who has filled in the application details is not a registered channel user will have an option to register for channel access. Click Register.
    OR
    Click Go to Homepage to navigate to the application dashboard screen.
  2. Click Track your Application. The application dashboard screen appears. For more information on track application click here.
    OR
    Click Go to Homepage to navigate to the application dashboard screen. The Login screen appears. In the USERNAME field, enter the user name created while submitting the application. In the PASSWORD field, enter the password. Click Login. The application tracker screen appears with submitted as well as in draft applications.

Register User

To register an applicant:

Register Applicant

Cancel an Application

At any point you can cancel an application.

To cancel an application:

Save for Later

There will be two scenarios in this case

To save an application:

Save and Complete Later

Note: The saved application appears in Track Application under In Draft. You can click the application summary and resume application submission process.

Application Tracker

The track application allows you to view the progress of the application. Through track application you can:

To track an application:

Submitted Application

Account Configuration

This section allows you to view and configure the features of the loan account.

 

Account Summary

Account Summary section allows you to view the brief details about the principal amount and interest rate type. The details are displayed are, loan tenure, loan repayment frequency, rate type, and approximate repayment amount.

Application Summary

Application Fees

Application Fees section allows you to view the details about the fees paid to wards the approval of the loan.

Status History

Status history displays the status of the various stages of loan application, remarks, user name, and date on which the status is updated.

Document Upload

Document upload allows you to upload the documents which are required for the application processing. You can upload multiple documents for a document type. Simultaneously you can upload multiple documents. You can remove any uploaded document.

To upload / remove a document:

Document Upload

Note: Click Remove File to remove the uploaded document.

Accept / Reject Offer

Once the account configuration and required documents are uploaded, offer is generated and made available in the tracker for you to view, download, and provide approval / rejection.

To accept / reject an offer:

Accept / Reject Offer

FAQs

ClosedWhy do I have to select my state of residence when I select the Loan product on the product showcase?

Since banking rules and regulations that impact the bank’s product offers vary from state to state in the US, it is imperative that when choosing a product for which to apply, you specify your state of residence. This way, only those products that are available for your state are displayed. Hence, the facility to select state of residence on selection of personal loan product group in product showcase has been added.

ClosedIf I am an existing customer, do I still have to specify my state of residence on selecting a product?

No. If an existing customer has logged in and is then selecting a product, the system will automatically display only those products that are enabled for the customer’s state of residence.

ClosedCan I apply for an auto loan if I am not a citizen of the United States?

As per US law, US citizens and resident aliens can apply for banking products online. Hence, if you are not a citizen of the United States but are a permanent resident of the United States and have a Social Security Number you can apply for a loan online. However, if you are not a United States citizen and are not a permanent resident either, you cannot apply for a loan online.

ClosedI am 18 years old and currently residing in Alabama where the age of majority is 19 years. Can I apply for an auto loan online?

No. You need to be a legal major in the state in which you reside in order to be eligible to apply for an auto loan online.

ClosedWhy am I not required to enter information such as gender, marital status etc as part of primary information?

Financial institutions in the US are governed by strict laws one of them being the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) which dictates that it is unlawful for any creditor to discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status or age (as long as the applicant is a legal major). Hence, information such as the applicant’s gender, number of dependents, marital status, etc are not captured in the loan application.

ClosedAre there any types of vehicles that the bank will not finance?

Yes the following vehicles are not eligible for financing:

ClosedWhy do I have to provide my Social Security Number (SSNSocial Security Number) in the application? How does the bank ensure that my information is safe?

Your Social Security Number is required as it is part of the information we use to verify your identity and is also used by our third party credit reporting agencies to identify your credit worthiness. Your Social Security Number is masked as soon as you enter it so as to eliminate the risk of shoulder surfing security threat.

ClosedWhy do you require the expiry date of my identity proof?

We ask for the expiry date of your identity proof to ensure that you are providing us with a valid proof of identity, one that is currently not expired.

ClosedCan I provide my post office box number as residential address?

No. We require the address at which you currently reside and if required the address at which you resided previously.

ClosedI have my entire zip code i.e. in zip+4 format. Can I provide my entire zip code?

Yes, the application accepts regular zip format as well as zip+4 format.

ClosedDo I need to include the income I get as alimony in the income section of the application?

No, you do not have to include income from alimony, child support or any separate maintenance income if you do not wish for it to be considered as a basis for loan repayment.

ClosedWhy do I have to give my consent to all the disclosures displayed under the Review & Submit section?

As per US law, all customers of the bank are to be made aware of all the disclosures and notices impacting them. Hence, we require your consent to all these disclosures and also provide links for you to view the details of each disclosure.

ClosedI am adding a co-applicant to the loan application. Does he have to provide his consent to all these disclosures as well?

Yes, all applicants are required to provide consent to all disclosures and notices.

ClosedI am an existing customer of the bank but do not have channel access, how can I proceed?

You can register yourself as a channel user through the ‘Register’ option available on the portal page and provide the required details.

Closed Can I proceed with the application if I am not an existing channel user?

Yes, you can continue filling in the application details as a guest user and need not necessarily login.

ClosedWhy am I asked to capture previous residential address details?

The bank has a resident stability policy in place wherein if the applicant is staying at the current address for less than a defined term then he/she needs to define the previous residential address.

Closed Is it mandatory to change the default configuration for an account as part of application tracker?

No, you can simply view and confirm the account configuration. This facility has been provided so that you can edit any parameter or facility of the account that you wish to change.

ClosedDoes the Co-Applicant also need to login for the system to populate the information if he/she is an existing channel user?

No, the co-applicant’s customer ID needs to be entered by the primary applicant if he/she is an existing user. A verification code will be sent to the co-applicants email ID and/or mobile number.
Once the verification process is successful, the co-applicant’s details will be populated.

ClosedMy co-applicant and I live in the same house; do I need to enter address details again while defining co-applicant information?

No, there is an option in the co-applicant contact information section to default the primary applicant’s address in that of the co-applicant’s residential address fields.

Closed I have saved the application. Can my co-applicant resume the application from the application tracker?

Yes, the co-applicant needs to be a registered channel user to login to the application tracker and resume the application.

ClosedCan the co-applicant perform all the pending tasks in the application tracker?

Yes, the co-applicant has all the rights as that of the primary applicant.

ClosedThe application requires me to define certain financial details that are not applicable to me. How do I proceed?

In case a financial parameter such as, an expense as mortgage is not applicable to you, you can mention the value ‘0’ against that specific financial parameter and proceed with the application.

ClosedWhy am I being asked to capture previous employment details?

The bank has a employment stability policy in place wherein if the applicant has not completed a defined term in the current organization then he/she needs to define previous employment details.

Closed Can I change the contribution amount as part of funding information?

No, if you are not OK with the contribution amount displayed in the funding information then you need to edit the requested loan amount or vehicle purchase price or both. You can click on the Modify button to change the loan amount and/or the vehicle purchase price. Once the edit is complete, you will need to click on the Save button and system will display the updated contribution amount.

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