Proof Helps Alliance Funding Group Cut POA Turnaround Time From Days to Hours
Proof partnered with Alliance Funding Group (AFG), an independent equipment finance company that has been providing equipment financing solutions for more than 27 years. AFG offers financing on all types of equipment and assets, from trailers to multi million dollar road machinery. Many of these transactions require a notarized power of attorney to complete the title process, which historically added time and complexity. AFG turned to Proof to modernize this step with a faster, more predictable digital workflow that reduces delays, supports a better customer experience, and eases the operational burden on their sales and title teams.
Replacing a Slow, Expensive, Paper Heavy Process That Pulled Deals Off Track
Before Proof, AFG relied on a traditional mailing process to complete POAs. Documents were shipped to customers, mailed back for review, and often took a week or more to return. Any error restarted the process and delayed transactions that were otherwise ready to close. The friction was clear. Sales teams spent time tracking paperwork instead of moving deals forward. Customers faced delays that created confusion at critical moments in the transaction. As volumes increased, the process became harder to manage and more expensive to maintain. Nick Perrin, Head of Title, saw how much friction this created throughout the business. “We were spending money, losing time, and dealing with too many go backs. It slowed everyone down.” As volumes continued to grow, the mailing process became a bottleneck. The team needed a digital workflow that could support both speed and accuracy without increasing risk.
Notarize by Proof: A Digital Notarization Workflow That Cuts Out Friction
Alliance Funding Group ran a one month pilot with Proof to replace the mailing workflow with online notarization. Customers completed POAs from their personal devices, and Notarize Network notaries worked through a guided flow that reduced errors. The title team could view progress in real time. The shift was immediate. The pilot handled about forty POAs and reduced turnaround times from more than a week to a few hours. Errors decreased, and sales reps no longer had to chase paperwork. As Perrin put it, “the process is night and day. It is smooth for the notary, smooth for the customer, and it solves problems before they become problems.”
Faster Deals, Lower Costs, and a Better Experience for Everyone
Since adopting Proof, Alliance Funding Group processes POAs significantly faster and with far less operational lift. Customers move through the experience without scheduling conflicts. Internal teams see fewer errors, fewer delays, and more consistent progress. Shipping costs have dropped by about $40 per POA. As this new Proof workflow scales to seventy to one hundred twenty transactions per month, the savings compound. Faster POAs also help maintain deal momentum and reduce cycle times across the organization. Perrin summed up the impact. “We wanted something easier and more reliable. Proof delivered exactly that and we are optimistic about where this can go.”
A Digital Workflow That Supports Scale
With Proof, Alliance Funding Group has replaced a costly, unpredictable mailing process with a digital workflow that is faster for customers and more efficient for teams. As AFG expands its use of Proof across more title transactions and into equipment financing, we’re continuing to support a foundation built on speed, accuracy, and trust.