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Etrafficers Integration

ApproveThis manages your Etrafficers Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

Integration Category: Cms

When Approval Bottlenecks Meet Beautiful Websites

Let's cut to the chase: mortgage companies using Etrafficers already have the website and lead gen part down. But when every loan application or hot lead needs three signatures from busy people? That's where things get sticky. ApproveThis isn't just another checkbox tool – it's how you stop chasing down VPs in parking lots for approvals.

Here's the deal: Connect Etrafficers to ApproveThis via Zapier, and suddenly those "Hey, did you see my email?" follow-ups vanish. Loan officers get approvals faster. Marketing teams stop losing hot leads in Slack threads. And the best part? Approvers don't need to log into Etrafficers – they can approve via email like normal humans.

Why This Combo Doesn't Just "Work" – It Actually Solves Stuff

Etrafficers builds websites that convert. ApproveThis handles the internal chaos those conversions create. Together, they fix the two biggest leaks in the mortgage pipeline:

Leak #1: Hot Leads Going Cold

Your landing page's working overtime. But when a lead comes in at 6 PM Friday, and your sales manager's out fishing? That lead's dead by Monday. With ApproveThis thresholds, you auto-approve anything under $500K loan value during off-hours. Bigger deals? It pings the right person's phone immediately.

Leak #2: Compliance Nightmares

Ever had a deal fall through because someone skipped an approval step? ApproveThis enforces your process every single time. Loan apps get routed based on loan type, region, whatever rules you set. No more "Oops, I thought YOU were handling that" emails.

Real-World Use Cases (No Fluff Edition)

1. Instant Lead Approvals = Less Ghosting

Here's how a 200-person mortgage lender uses this:

  • New lead hits their Etrafficers site
  • Zapier fires that lead to ApproveThis
  • System checks: If credit score >700, auto-approve and notify their top loan officer
  • Risky lead? Goes to team lead + compliance for quick review

Result: They responded to 83% of leads within 15 minutes last quarter. Their competitors? Still playing phone tag.

2. Loan Apps That Don't Get Stuck in Legal Limbo

A regional bank handles jumbo loans like this:

  • Application submitted via Etrafficers
  • ApproveThis routes it based on loan size:
  • - Under $1M: Branch manager approval
  • - Over $1M: Sequential approval (Manager → VP → Legal)
  • If anyone's OOO, it auto-reassigns – no manual handoffs

They closed deals 11 days faster on average last year. That's real money.

3. Approvals That Actually Create Leads (Wait, What?)

Reverse the flow for this one:

When ApproveThis gets a request (say, a marketing budget approval), it creates a lead in Etrafficers. Why? Maybe that approval's tied to a new partner – now sales knows to reach out. Sneaky smart.

Setup That Takes Less Time Than Your Morning Coffee

If you can send a Slack message, you can set this up:

  1. Grab an ApproveThis account (free trial works)
  2. In Zapier, connect Etrafficers + ApproveThis
  3. Pick your trigger (new lead, loan app, etc.)
  4. Map the key fields – loan amount, contact info, whatever matters
  5. Test with a real submission

Pro tip: Start with one workflow (like lead approvals). Get that humming, then add more. No need to boil the ocean.

Who Actually Benefits From This?

Sales Teams

Stop babysitting approvals. Get notified only when it's go-time. Plus, vacation mode means your deal doesn't die because Karen from Legal is on safari.

Compliance Officers

Sleep better knowing every loan app follows the exact approval path required. Audit trails are automatic – no more digging through email chains.

Marketing

See which lead sources get approved fastest. Adjust budgets in real time instead of waiting for monthly reports.

The Fine Print (That's Actually Important)

- Approvers don't need Etrafficers logins. Huge for external partners.
- Calculated fields let you auto-approve based on LTV ratios or other math.
- Zapier handles the heavy lifting – no dev team required.

Cool Features You'll Actually Use

Email Approvals That Don't Suck

Approve via iPhone, Gmail, Outlook – doesn't matter. One click, done. Reminders go out if someone's dragging their feet.

Thresholds = Your New Best Friend

Set it and forget it: "Auto-approve all HELOCs under $250k". Saves 100+ hours/year on no-brainer decisions.

Delegation Without the Drama

VP going on vacation? Their approvals automatically shift to their second-in-command. No spreadsheets needed.

Why This Isn't Just Another Integration

Most tools either handle approvals OR websites. This combo kills the lag between "great lead" and "signed deal". For mortgage companies, that lag is where competitors swoop in. ApproveThis + Etrafficers isn't about tech – it's about closing faster without hiring more paper-pushers.

Ready to Stop Losing Deals to Bureaucracy?

Either start a free trial or book a 15-minute demo. We'll show you how a 500-employee lender automated $2B in approvals last year. No sales jargon – just real numbers.

P.S. If you're still handling approvals via email chains… bless your heart. Time to join 2024.

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Best Approval Workflows for Etrafficers

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Etrafficers

Create approval requests for new leads

Trigger an approval workflow when a new lead is submitted in Etrafficers. This integration creates a new approval request in ApproveThis to streamline your decision-making process.

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Lead

Triggers when a new Lead is submitted.

Action

Create Request

Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.

Create approval requests for new loan applications

Start an approval process when a new loan application is submitted in Etrafficers. This automation generates an approval request in ApproveThis, expediting decision-making and follow-up actions.

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Loan Application

Triggers when a new Loan Application is submitted.

Action

Create Request

Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.

Create leads for new approval requests

Initiate a lead creation in Etrafficers when an approval request is received in ApproveThis. This integration captures approval information and starts a new lead, helping streamline follow-up processes.

Zapier Components

Trigger

New Request

Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

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Action

Create Lead

Creates a Lead in your Etrafficers Account