Borrowers read the terms closely only when they are worth reading.
Consumer lending is an industry customers are wary of, because so many apps have worn a disguise. Sinh Vũ helps the genuine brand get its own face, clear terms and a voice that applies no pressure.
Three things first: a face of its own that is clearly different from the disguised apps, a terms table that can be read in a minute, and a respectful voice in both advertising and repayment reminders. Those three decide whether customers dare to fill in an application.
The legal entity's name and the mark sit together at every touchpoint, so customers can cross-check.
What the customer has to pay is shown in a fixed order, in type no smaller than the main content.
From the introduction to the repayment reminder, it states what needs doing, with no threats and no rush.
They all put capital in the hands of people who need it, but each kind has different customers and different worries.
Their customersIndividuals who need capital for one specific expense, often comparing a few providers in a single evening.
Brand challengeShow the total to be repaid and the terms clearly before the customer fills in an application.
Their customersBorrowers with no collateral, who usually worry about being judged and about extra fees.
Brand challengeExplain how applications are assessed and what the fees are, in the borrower's own language.
Their customersTwo sides, lenders and people who need funds, who see the same money in opposite ways.
Brand challengeOne brand measured enough for the side with capital and approachable enough for the side that needs it.
These are the places where legitimate lenders still lose customers because they get seen as a sloppy crowd.
There have been warnings about many lending apps posing as finance companies; customers cannot tell them apart, so they distrust the genuine ones too.
A distinctive mark, the legal entity's name and contact details in the same place on every channel, written into a standard so partners do not misuse it.
Start from this problemInterest rate, fees and term get pushed to the bottom, so customers feel something is hidden and leave before asking.
A terms table in a fixed order, in large enough type, with illustrative examples confirmed by your legal team.
Start from this problemMessages come thick and fast in a sharp tone; tougher customers block the number, even those who still meant to pay.
One reminder template: state the amount, the due date, how to pay and the support channel; a respectful tone, no threats.
Start from this problemPromises that are too fast and too easy to hear sound like loan sharks and easily run into advertising rules.
A set of promises that includes only what you can deliver, checked by your legal team before going on screen. Sinh Vũ designs; it does not replace legal work.
Start from this problemAt Consideration. A customer opens the loan page, cannot make out the total to repay or the terms, and leaves without leaving a phone number.
Touchpoints are the places where customers see, touch or hear the company. You do not need to do everything at once. These five decide most of the trust.
It is where the customer decides to apply or leave.
Where customers look to see what they will have to pay.
Customers give personal information here, so it has to feel solid.
The moment customers feel most clearly how the company treats them.
An official phone number and accounts help customers cross-check against fake channels.
Listed in the order to do them. A new platform can stop at step two or three; a company with several products goes all the way.
Pick a position different from the fast-cash crowd: promise only what you can deliver.
A voice for advertising, terms and repayment reminders.
A name, mark, colors and type measured enough to withstand scrutiny.
A design system for the loan pages, the terms table and the application screens.
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Choosing a position between fast and reassuring instead of competing on promotions; that position shapes the entire identity system.
The principles behind it
Start by being unlike the disguised apps: the legal entity's name and contact details clear on every channel, readable terms, a voice that does not rush. Sinh Vũ handles the design and the wording; the legal side is decided by your legal team.
In a fixed order: amount, term, what has to be paid, conditions. Type no smaller than the main content, with illustrative examples. Every figure is confirmed by the company's legal team.
Clear and respectful: state the amount, the due date, how to pay and where to ask. Avoid threatening words or repeating too often. Customers who feel respected tend to pay on time.
A platform has to speak to two sides at once: the side with capital needs discipline, the side that needs capital needs approachability. A consumer finance company mainly speaks to one side, the borrower.
Promise only what the company can deliver and run every line of advertising past your legal team before building it. Sinh Vũ does not give legal opinions, but it helps keep promises short, true and easy to verify.
A few lines about your lending product, your customers and what is stuck is enough. Sinh Vũ reads it and replies within one working day.