Press Release
Auto Shop Agents and LendPro Announce Strategic Partnership to Transform Financing for Independent Auto Repair Shops
Charlottesville, VA – June 11, 2025 – Auto Shop Agents, the AI-driven sales enablement platform for independent auto repair shops, and LendPro, the leading waterfall-based consumer finance platform for retailers, have announced a strategic partnership designed to help local repair shops close more sales and serve more customers—without adding staff.
This partnership empowers automotive service providers to embed real-time, multi-lender financing directly into their sales workflows. Through LendPro’s platform, shops can now offer prime, near-prime, BNPL, and no-credit-needed financing options through a single, streamlined application, online or in-store.
“Repair shops lose sales every day to missed calls, poor follow-up, and customers who can’t pay upfront,” said Clay Whitaker, Founder & CEO of Auto Shop Agents. “Our platform already solves the sales side. Now, by partnering with LendPro, we’re also solving the affordability challenge—giving our shops a real way to convert more estimates into paying jobs.”
Key benefits of the integration include:
- One-application access to multiple lenders — eliminating the need to juggle separate financing portals
- Instant pre-qualification for customers across all credit types
- Higher approval rates and average ticket sizes
- AI-powered marketing and follow-up tools that convert more leads into closed jobs
“We’re proud to join forces with Auto Shop Agents,” said Matthew Dishman, President & CEO of LendPro. “Together, we’re removing the financial barriers that keep customers from approving needed repairs. This partnership makes it easier than ever for local shops to offer flexible financing with confidence.”
About Auto Shop Agents
Founded by Clay Whitaker, Auto Shop Agents helps businesses grow by solving costly sales problems like missed calls, poor follow-up, and low conversion rates. Their AI-driven platform automates follow-ups, improves team performance, and turns everyday conversations into revenue. It’s a smarter way to close more deals and scale without adding staff.
About LendPro
LendPro is the premier consumer finance platform for retailers, built to simplify the financing process through a single, waterfall-style application. Supporting a network of prime, secondary, and lease-to-own lenders, LendPro helps merchants increase approvals, streamline checkout experiences, and maximize customer conversions—both online and in-store.
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Media Contacts:
Auto Shop Agents
autoshopagents.com
Clay Whitaker, Founder & CEO
clay@autoshopagents.com
LendPro
mylendpro.com
Matthew Dishman, President & CEO
ceo@mylendpro.com