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Case note Member-owned financial institution · fractional engagement Delivered

An impact-focused credit union realizes the benefits of frictionless, omni-channel member engagement.

Auto loan, home loan, insurance and financial advisory had each been modernized on their own terms — which is what the member was feeling. The fix was one journey, not four channels.

77%

member loyalty, following the overall NPS increase

Four

service lines unified into one member-centric journey

500K+

digital users served across the platform

−7%

churn, after embedding early AI/ML into omni-channel engagement

What was breaking

Digital innovation is changing the financial industry at break-neck pace. This renowned member-owned institution was struggling to rationalize and modernize disparate services — and members were the ones absorbing it.

Auto loan, home loan, insurance and financial advisory each ran their own path, which produced member frustration wherever a journey crossed a boundary. The credit union wanted the friction gone and membership growth sustained, with a steady focus on member experience and product leadership.

Executives shifted from multi-channel — a product-centric view — to omni-channel, which is member-centric, personalized and more holistic.

What we did

Built an omni-channel strategy with the service division product leads, so the member experience is consistent across every service.

Product roles redefined around the member

Product roles were redefined to be member-experience centric where that was what the work required.

Click-and-mortar journey maps, co-defined per service

‘Click and mortar’ member journey maps were co-defined per service area, specifically to bridge the gap between the digital and physical experiences rather than treating them as separate products.

Early AI/ML embedded into omni-channel engagement

Product strategy for the digital experience serving 500K+ members embedded early AI/ML into the omni-channel engagement layer, directing a team of product leaders across product, design and operations — the combination that cut churn 7%.

What we brought

  • Digital Products Director (fractional)
  • Change management expertise
  • Leadership coaching
  • Team mentorship
  • Cross-functional team direction — product, design, operations
  • Early AI/ML product strategy

What stayed with people

An omni-channel strategy makes the next best offer and next best action personal to the member. Its quieter internal benefit is structural: it breaks down silos, stretching across business units and uniting product teams around one member rather than four roadmaps. That reframing outlasted the engagement.

What came of it

  • Personalized, seamless and securemember experiences delivered across new and existing touch points and channels.
  • Every touch pointcovered by smart identification, authentication, verification and fraud detection.
  • 77% member loyaltyfollowing the overall NPS increase.
  • 500K+ users, churn −7%across the digital experience, after embedding early AI/ML into omni-channel engagement.
  • Plaid publication“A beginner’s guide to omni-channel” shared with the wider field.
  • National forumsshowcased the broader transformation vision.

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