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Banking & Finance
ADA/WCAG CompliantOnline Banking IntegrationMember Portal UX

Credit Union Website Development

Your Members Judge You in 2.4 Seconds — Before They Ever Click Login

WCAG 2.2
Accessibility Standard
AA conformance
< 1.5s
Load Time
Core Web Vitals optimized
40%
Avg. Engagement Lift
Post-launch member activity
$0
Compliance Fines
For our clients
What Credit Union Website Development Fixes — And What It Doesn't

Your member arrives on mobile, hunting for a car loan rate. The page stalls. Login hides behind a hamburger menu. The calculator loads a third-party iframe that breaks on Safari. She closes the tab. Credit union website development rebuilds that path — mobile-first application funnels, native financial calculators, ADA-compliant navigation, and a headless CMS your team actually controls. It won't fix your LOS integration issues or replace your core banking platform. It will fix the 68% of members who bounce because your site feels like it was built when they opened their first savings account. Your brand deserves a digital front door that reflects the trust your members already gave you.

Waar projecten falen

Template-based sites that look identical to every other CU in your state Members can't distinguish your brand, and you lose share-of-wallet to fintechs.
ADA lawsuits targeting credit union websites are increasing year over year One lawsuit can cost $50K–$150K in legal fees and settlements.
Online banking login buried three clicks deep on mobile Members abandon your site for the app — or worse, a competitor.
Loan and membership applications that feel like paper forms digitized in 2008 Abandonment rates above 70% on applications you spent marketing dollars to drive.
Content updates require a vendor ticket and a two-week turnaround Rate changes, promotions, and community events go stale before they publish.
Site performance scores below 50 on Google Lighthouse Google deprioritizes slow sites, killing organic traffic from rate-shopping members.

Compliance

WCAG 2.2 AA Compliance

Every page meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines at the AA level. Automated and manual audits cover screen reader compatibility, keyboard navigation, and contrast ratios.

NCUA & FDIC Disclosure Management

Dynamic disclosure components pull from a centralized content source. Update rates, terms, and regulatory notices across the entire site from one place.

SOC 2 Hosting Environment

Deployed on SOC 2 Type II certified infrastructure. Edge caching and DDoS protection come standard — no additional configuration needed.

Core Banking SSO Integration

Single sign-on integration with platforms like Symitar, Corelation, and DNA. Members authenticate once and access online banking without friction.

Rate Table Automation

Rates update automatically from your core system or a simple CMS entry. No developer needed, no stale data, no compliance risk from outdated APYs.

SEO for Local Member Acquisition

Structured data, local schema markup, and branch-specific landing pages built to capture rate-shopping searches within your field of membership.

Wat we bouwen

Eliminate vendor-template homogeneity killing your brand differentiation in competitive markets

Marketing teams publish blog posts, rate updates, and branch events through Sanity without waiting on developers

Expose mobile login within one tap to stop app-only behavior and reclaim web engagement

Multi-step loan applications with real-time validation and CRM handoff turn more traffic into funded loans

Replace 2008-era PDF forms with conditional-logic funnels that cut abandonment in half

Branch locators with geolocation and service filters help members find you before they find a competitor

Delete the vendor ticket queue — publish rate changes and promotions the same morning

Member testimonials displayed contextually across product pages build trust without manual curation overhead

Fix Lighthouse scores below 50 that cost you organic traffic from rate-shopping searchers

Native calculators for mortgages, auto loans, and savings run fast without third-party tracking scripts slowing your site

Close ADA compliance gaps before lawsuit demand letters arrive in your legal inbox

Multi-language architecture serves Spanish-speaking members and expands your addressable field of membership

Ons proces

01

Discovery & Compliance Audit

We audit your current site for ADA issues, SEO gaps, and member experience friction. We interview stakeholders and map integration requirements with your core banking provider.
Week 1–2
02

Information Architecture & UX Design

Wireframes and interactive prototypes built around real member journeys — opening accounts, applying for loans, finding rates, and accessing online banking.
Week 3–4
03

Development & Integration

Next.js front-end development with headless CMS, core banking SSO, and third-party integrations. Every component gets accessibility-tested as it's built.
Week 5–8
04

QA, Compliance & Performance Testing

Full WCAG 2.2 audit, cross-browser testing, load testing, and Lighthouse optimization. We deliver a compliance report your auditors can reference.
Week 9–10
05

Launch & Post-Launch Support

Zero-downtime deployment with DNS cutover. Thirty days of post-launch support covers bug fixes, content assistance, and analytics configuration.
Week 11–12
Next.jsSupabaseVercelSanity CMSPlaid APIWCAG 2.2 Tooling

Veelgestelde vragen

Hoe lang duurt een herziening van een kredietuniewebsite?

De meeste kredietunie-websiteprojecten duren 10–12 weken van discovery tot lancering. Complexe core banking-integraties — Symitar, DNA en soortgelijke — kunnen dat tot 14 weken uitstellen. We geven een gedetailleerd projectschema tijdens de voorstelsingsfase zodat uw team interne recensies en contentmigratie kan plannen.

Integreert u met onze online bankingprovider?

Ja. We bouwen SSO-integraties met alle grote online bankingplatformen, waaronder Q2, Alkami, NCR Digital Banking en CUNA's CU Online. Leden klikken op uw inlogknop en verifiëren zich rechtstreeks — geen storende omleidingen of niet-overeenkomende branding tussen uw site en het bankingportaal.

Zal de website ADA-compliant zijn?

Ja. Elke site die we leveren voldoet aan WCAG 2.2 AA-normen. We voeren zowel geautomatiseerde scans als handmatig testen uit met schermlezers en alleen-toetsenbordnavigatie. U krijgt een gedetailleerd compliancerapport geschikt voor auditors, en we verhelpen eventuele problemen die tijdens het 30-daagse ondersteuningsvenster na lancering zijn gevonden.

Kan ons marketingteam inhoud bijwerken zonder een ontwikkelaar?

Absoluut. We gebruiken Sanity CMS, een headless content management system dat uw team volledige controle geeft over pagina's, blogberichten, rentetabellen en promoties. De bewerkingsinterface is visueel en eenvoudig — geen code vereist. We trainen uw team tijdens handoff en bieden documentatie.

Hoe gaat u met updates van rentetabellen om?

Rentetabellenupdates gaan op twee manieren: handmatig via de CMS met een spreadsheetachtige interface, of automatisch via een API-verbinding met uw coresysteem. Hoe dan ook, wijzigingen worden binnen minuten doorgevoerd op elke pagina die naar die tarieven verwijst — geen risico op het weergeven van verouderde APY's.

Wat onderscheidt uw aanpak van leveranciers van kredietuniewebsites?

De meeste CU-websitevendors verkopen sjabloonplatformen met jaarlijkse licentiekosten. We bouwen aangepaste sites die u volledig eigenaar van bent — geen terugkerende platformkosten, geen vendor lock-in. U krijgt een snellere site, betere SEO, volledige ontwerpcontrole en de vrijheid om hostingproviders naar wens te wisselen.

Credit Union Websites from $12,000
Fixed-fee. ADA compliance included. 30-day post-launch support.
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