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More and more retail financial institutions are trying to liven up their online experience by redesigning website homepages with an emphasis on visual simplicity. These sites take design cues from the retail and entertainment sectors, relying heavily on a combination of photography, color and white space to create a contemporary, marketing-focused front page.
Please note: Sites were selected purely to illustrate how banks and credit unions can incorporate principles of branding and marketing (i.e., personality and sales) into their online strategies. Architectural issues and UX were not factors in the selection of these designs, although we did note the degree to which each website was responsive (websites were deemed fully responsive if they dynamically scaled to smartphone widths in a browser window).
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1. GT Bank
Responsive Design: Yes
2. Bridge Bank
Responsive Design: Yes
3. Frost Bank
Responsive Design: Yes
4. Bank of Santa Barbara
Responsive Design: No
5. Pacific Western Bank
Responsive Design: Yes
6. First Hawaiian Bank
Responsive Design: No
7. Klein Bank
Responsive Design: Mostly
8. Verity Credit Union
Responsive Design: No
9. Heritage Grove FCU
Responsive Design: Yes
10. Go Bank
Responsive Design: Limited
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As always, great post! Thanks for putting this list together!
So many beautiful sites, but I personally love the look and feel of Verity Credit Union (#8). I love how this homepage is obviously tying in the local feel, as well as their color palette, while keeping it fresh and modern. Also, the copy is refreshingly playful, as opposed to impersonal or overly-complicated messaging you often see on bank websites. Bravo!
Great post ! few indian banks like CITI and ING Vysya have great websites too.
Frost’s site is nice, but not responsive.