Dealer Workbench - Frost Bank
Transcript of Dealer Workbench - Frost Bank
Dealer Workbench
Member FDIC
Key Benefits
Managing Your Inventory
Dealer Workbench:
• Immediate access to floor plan portfolios from any
type of device with a browser
• Flexible and convenient
− Add and pay off floor plan units
− View real-time account information
− Access and print statements
• Scalable based on floor plan financing needs
Helps
grow your
business
Manages
credit
lines
Improves
operational
efficiency
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Manufacturer Transaction
Manufacturer debits
Frost for new inventory
purchased by the dealer
Dealer Floor Plan
Account is a zero
balance account
NACHA file with VIN and
unit amount is received
Dealer Workbench is a
web-based floor plan
loan management
system, a value-added
service for Frost dealers
with loan commitments
ManufacturerDealer’s Frost
Floor Plan AccountDealer Workbench
ACH Debit
Dealer Workbench
inventory list is
automatically updated
from NACHA file
automatically updates inventory
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As units are sold, the Frost loan commitments are paid down by dealer, according to loan agreement.
• Add and pay off units
• Track and maintain inventory
• Pay monthly statements
• View and print transaction history
Now you can use Dealer Workbench to
Dealer Transaction
Dealer Operating AccountDealer Workbench
Add and payoff units via
Workbench system
Payment
automatically updates inventory
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Sample Floor Plan Billing Statement
Available via the statement icon on the dashboard
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Getting Started
Web-based Application
Getting Started:
Easy access with
Internet Explorer,
Firefox, Chrome,
or Safari.
Log In:
• Frost Bank will provide access to the Workbench
interface through an internet browser -
https://dealer.frostbank.com/dealerworkbench/
• The login screen displays. Frost will send you an
email with a password to enable you to login the first
time. Select Change Password to initiate a custom
password
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Dashboard
1. Groups displays dealership name
2. Accounts lists available commitments
3. Units lists dealership inventory within a commitment
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System Functionality
Add a Unit
Efficient & Easy
Process:
1. Select Add Uni t
2. Enter the VIN and tab
to next f ield – The
system pul ls
information from
Blackbook to complete
the Year, Make and
Model of the vehicle
3. Add Stock Number and
Boarded Amount
4. Select New or Used
from the Condit ion
drop down menu
5. Select Add Uni t/Close
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Manufacturer’s ACH debit file with VIN automatically updates
Dealer Workbench with new units to inventory
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Review Inventory
Units include inventory added by dealer and inventory added via Manufacturer’s file with VIN
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Export Inventory Data
Exporting data to
Excel:
1. Select Inventor y
2. A l ist of your inventor y
is presented to you in
Excel .csv f i le format.
You can ei ther open or
save the f i le .
Repor t Information
Includes:
• Account Number
• Year/Make/Model
• Stock Number
• VIN
• Contract Date
• Matur i ty Date
• Days Elapsed
• Rate
• Orig inal Amount
• Interest
• LTD Accrued Amount
• Current Balance
• Current Book Value
Log into system and begin from your dashboard
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Add Stock Numbers
Add Stock numbers to
inventory:
1. Cl ick inside the Stock
f ield from your
dashboard and enter
the stock number in
this f ield
2. Select Save
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Pay Off Units
Dealers can pay off
units:
1. Select the Uni ts
checkbox in the lef t
column
2. Cl ick Payof f for the
Uni t (s) selected
3. The i tem wi l l display in
the Transact ion panel
4. Payof f processing
happens at the end of
the day or when ready
to process
Payoffs are applied to the principal balance. Interest due (if
applicable) appears on the next end-of-month billing statement.
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Updates amount
owed:
1. The Units you selected
for payof f are
displayed in the
Transactions panel
2. By select ing Process,
you init iate payment
from your DDA account
3. Your processed
transactions are now
displayed under
Submitted tab of the
Transactions panel
Pay Off Processing
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Feature Guide
Searching for Units
Use the funnel icon:
1. Selecting the funnel
icon enables you to
search by cr i teria, l ike
VIN, Stock Number ,
Year, Make and Model
2. To complete the
request, c l ick Search
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Search Resu l ts
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Process Transactions
Transaction Panel:
1. Transactions panel
displays transactions
per formed throughout
the day
2. By select ing Process,
you are tel l ing the
system to per form the
transaction and debit
your account to
complete an act ion
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Creating Reports
Reports:
1. Select Repor ts icon to
generate the repor t
you need
2. Identi fy the date range
for your repor t
3. Select Generate
Repor t
4. You are prompted to
either Open or Save
the repor ts
5. Sample repor t
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Adding Users
Dealer Administrator
can add users:
1. Select Add a User
icon
2. Input required f ields:
User Id
Act ive = Yes
First Name
Last Name
Work Email
3. Select Dealer Group
4. Indicate permissions
al lowed by checking
the appropriate box –
a ful l l ist of
Permissions avai lable
on next sl ide
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Permissions
Permission Description
Administrator Indicates user is a dealer administrator. Only Administrator has ability to grant permissions to
other users.
All History Provides user with access to all transaction history, including transactions made by other users.
Cash Management Allows user to access cash management accounts.
Inventory Listing Enables reporting feature that produces an inventory listing of all units tied to a commitment.
Mass Payment Users with this permission can process Mass Payments on commitments. Relationships set up
with Auto-debit do not allow for mass payment.
Previous Transactions Allows user to view a previous day’s transactions.
Process Transactions Allows user to process today’s transactions.
Remove Transactions Allows user to remove a transaction that has not yet processed.
Reports Allows user to access on-demand reports on Dashboard.
Statements Allows user to view and print dealer statements.
Units Allows user to access the Units category.
Unit Add Allows user to add a floor plan unit to a commitment.
Unit Batch History Allows user to click History button to view transaction history of floor plan unit for a specific range of dates.
Unit Payoff Allows user to pay off a floor plan unit.
Unit Update Allows user to change the stock number on a floor plan unit.
Transfer Gives user ability to transfer funds into and out of a dealer’s cash management account.
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Fraud Prevention
• Watch for signs your system may be compromised
• Inability to log in to online banking
• Unusual timing of transactions
• Changes in web pages or appearance of graphics, text or icons
• Unusual pop-up messages, such as “try back later”
• Dramatic loss of computer speed, or unexpected restarting of computer
• Unexpected request for a one-time password or token during an online session
• Ways to keep your information safe
• Know that most providers you do business with, including Frost, will never reach out to you to ask for your account access credentials
• Never give out your account access credentials such as passwords, user ID, security questions, 4-digit password for mobile app, 6-digit PIN, or any passcode delivered via text
• Be aware of scams that request personal information through calls, direct mail, emails or texts
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Protecting Your Business
• Safeguard your internet access
• Be cautious using public Wi-Fi, as even reputable hotspots can be compromised
• Install and regularly update anti-virus software on your desktop, laptop and mobile devices
• If you use text banking and lose your device, be sure to update your text banking profile in Frost Online Banking
• Be careful with your sensitive Information
• Log out when finished using online banking
• Never store personal or financial information, including passwords, on your device or computer
• Don't click links in spam emails--even those sent by someone you know
• Monitor your financial statements for unexplained activity and dispute activity that looks suspicious
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Protecting Your Business
• Secure your side of the transaction
• Use a dedicated computer for online banking that's not used for any other purpose
• Update antivirus software and operating systems on all devices
• Don’t log in to online banking using public Wi-Fi hotspots
• Always log out of online banking when you have completed your transactions
• Stay alert for suspicious activity
• Monitor accounts frequently and reconcile them daily, if possible
• If you suspect fraud, contact your banker immediately or call us 24/7 at (800) 513-7678
• Understand the potential for fraud
• Do not use the same login ID and password across multiple systems
• Do not store or save login IDs and passwords on your browser, on a computer or on paper
• Do not share account information, login credentials, passwords or other sensitive data with anyone requesting it by phone or email
• Do not open suspicious email attachments that you have not requested or click on any links in emails you receive from unknown sources
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Protecting Your Business
• You received a suspicious email
• If you receive an email claiming to be from Frost that looks suspicious, please forward it to [email protected] or give us a call at (877) 714-4932
• You received a suspicious phone call
• If you inadvertently give out your personal information, call us at (800) 513-7678
• Your computer was compromised immediately
• Discontinue use of the affected computer for financial transactions and processes that require user credentials
• Change your email passwords
• Review sent folder for emails forwarded to unknown email addresses
• Use a respected antivirus vendor program to clean your computer system for malware or trojans
• Consider having an IT professional scan and confirm that malware is removed
• Once complete, change your email passwords again
• Change email passwords every 90 days
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What to Do If You Suspect Fraud
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How Frost Helps Protect Your Business
Protect ing your
accounts and personal
in formation is - and wi l l
always be - a pr ior i ty.
We have processes and
technology in p lace to
help monitor and detect
unauthor ized act iv i ty on
your Frost accounts so
that we can help
protect you. We
cont inual ly work to
opt imize and
strengthen those
systems.
We’re Here to Help
• Information Security Program
• Frost’s Information Security Program uses a variety of
safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity and
availability of information. The system uses a formal set
of industry standards to protect data, and the Frost
Information Security program’s Information Security
Standards are reviewed, updated and re-approved
annually.
• Frost has an Enterprise Information Security (EIS)
department, which has day-to-day responsibility for the
Information Security Program. The EIS department
consists of security professionals who work with Frost’s
Information Technology, Internal Audit, and Line-of-
Business departments to implement the program
• Frost routinely works with contracted security
professionals to test our network infrastructure. These
professionals will continue to apply specialized
information security skills and other resources as
necessary.