Customer experience doesn’t end after approving a service or clicking “purchase”. Understand what a financial journey is, from the issuing to the liquidation of payments.
Customer experience doesn’t end with a purchase. The financial journey is a critical, and often overlooked, opportunity to build a stronger relationship with your customers. In the competitive North American market, managing this journey effectively is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. From onboarding and invoicing to payment and security, every financial touchpoint is a chance to build trust and loyalty. This new approach to the market is called Financial Customer Experience Management (FiCEM).
From onboarding and invoicing to payment and security, every financial touchpoint is a chance to build trust and loyalty. This new approach to the market is called Financial Customer Experience Management (FiCEM).
From this new angle of the market, client onboarding processes, debit and credit cards, invoicing, customer service channels and even new payment methods such as Zelle, ACH transfers, wire transfers, Apple Pay and Google Pay go from being a cost to a business opportunity, from bureaucracy to a relationship with the customer.
What is the financial journey?
The financial journey is a set of financial processes that involve topics such as client onboarding, cards processing, invoicing, charging, marketing and customer service channels related to the operation. This ranges from receiving financial data, processing, customization, and sending, to opening and settling accounts across a wide range of digital channels or even physically. In addition, they involve sensitive and priority issues, such as customer data, payment information, and security. These relationships make the financial journey the main link between companies and consumers today. Ultimately, it is the financial experience that often defines how much the customer trusts your brand and how loyal they will remain to it.
Financial Customer Experience Management: a lever for new businesses
Did you know that financial communication is the type of content that generates the most engagement with your clients? More e-mails opened, clicks, conversions, calls to the call centers, among other channels of valuable contact with which to interact, get to know your customer better, and build loyalty.
A recent case study showed that companies investing in FiCEM see an average of 25% increase in billing email open rates and a 15% reduction in support calls related to payments.
By establishing a holistic approach through the processes of financial relationships, it’s possible to design an error-free and highly engaging journey that creates growth opportunities and feeds the sales flow of new products and services.
By reducing risks and costs – while still generating revenue – financial communication becomes increasingly relevant, serving as a facilitator of relationships and monetization. Moreover, compliance with regulations like SOC 2, PCI DSS, and privacy laws like CCPA and PIPEDA becomes more efficient and transparent.
Why You Need to Outperform the Competition
In a market dominated by legacy platforms like OpenText and Quadient, a modern FiCEM strategy sets you apart. While these established players offer powerful CCM (Customer Communications Management) tools, they often lack the agility, personalization, and real-time intelligence required by today’s consumer. Our approach is built on a flexible, cloud-native platform that integrates seamlessly with your existing systems, giving you the speed and autonomy to adapt to a fast-moving market. Unlike one-size-fits-all solutions, we prioritize a holistic, data-driven experience that turns every financial interaction into a sales opportunity.
What to do to further my company’s financial journey
Financial communication is not stagnant. It changes with the client. Today’s consumer expects a unique, relevant and hassle-free experience, with the brands they trust. To keep up with this change in behavior, new practices are needed behind the scenes to validate and correct data, prevent fraud, establish a multichannel communication strategy, and customize the layout or content of each campaign. And, to improve and make these processes more and more fluid, the answer lies in technology.
The right technology combines logical rule validation, multichannel management, a digital communication platform, and business promotion through personalization. Together or separately, they offer the autonomy, agility, and intelligence necessary to transform the way companies interact with customers.
In the business world, the winners are those who can identify and seize opportunities faster than their competitors. Invest in your company’s future with technology that structures your financial journey and puts you ahead of the game.
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About the Authors
Todd Hooge
Todd Hooge leads the North American Operations at Fast Moving Software with 30 years of proven success building global technology companies, including founding Metamend Digital Marketing (serving Fortune 500 clients globally), and the United Nations funded website, The Communication Initiative. His expertise spans software development, digital transformation, and international market expansion, having generated hundreds of millions in measurable business impact through strategic technology implementation. A visionary problem-solver who successfully monetizes emerging technologies, Todd transforms innovative ideas into scalable international operations.
Almir Carrion
With over 20 years of experience in the financial and technology sectors, Almir is a recognized expert in Customer Communications Management. He is dedicated to helping businesses leverage innovative solutions to improve their customer journeys and achieve scalable, profitable growth.
References
Customer Communication Management (CCM)
- SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) – https://www.sec.gov/spotlight/sarbanes-oxley
“Reference North American financial compliance standards”
- GLBA (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act) – https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/privacy-security/gramm-leach-bliley-act
“Reference North American financial compliance standards”
- PIPEDA (Canada) – https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/privacy-topics/privacy-laws-in-canada/the-personal-information-protection-and-electronic-documents-act-pipeda/
“Update privacy regulations to reflect Canadian requirements”
- CCPA (California) – https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa
“Update privacy regulations to reflect US state requirements”
