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Escalate a Finance Approval Risk

Escalate a finance approval risk by clarifying accountability and buyer alternatives.

The risk A conditional approval is being treated like a done deal. Internal roles are fuzzy and the buyer's alternative has not been discussed. Late bad news damages trust more than early conditional clarity. RACI plus BATNA Own the risk, consult expertise, translate the alternative Use RACI to clarify who owns the approval path. Use BATNA to understand what happens for the buyer if the path fails. Drift Everyone assumes someone else owns it The store avoids surprise, compliance risk, and false certainty. Conditional approval is not delivery-ready until ownership and customer message are clear. Owner O Step 1 F&I…

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