ADA

One of the first things to take into consideration when creating your credit union website is web accessibility. Credit unions just like any other financial institution need to provide easier and equal access to everyone especially to people with disabilities. In other words, all credit union websites need to be ADA compliant, which means they have to follow the guidelines […]

The rise of mobile technology called for the development of clear guidelines on how particular accessibility regulations that pertain to the web can also be applied to mobile apps. The newly created situation, in consequence, increased the number of mobile app ADA lawsuits filed against financial institutions in the recent past.    In that regard, having your credit union’s mobile […]

If you are a marketer working for a credit union, you probably know by now it is of the utmost importance to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Failing to be compliant in various areas can result in lawsuits, fines, bad press, etc. And of course, you don’t want that! Just as a reminder, ADA, signed into […]

Web accessibility continues to be a growing problem as more consumers flock to their computers and mobile devices to shop and perform other tasks. Because so many people depend on online banking to check account balances and complete financial transactions, banks and credit unions have become easy targets for litigators who search for websites that don’t meet guidelines established by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The likelihood that your bank website isn’t ADA compliant is quite probable. In 2020, WebAIM discovered that 98.1% of website home pages failed WCAG 2.0 conformance. Here are the five most common errors detected that you must avoid when designing your bank website.

In October, Rep. Ted Budd and Rep. J. Luis Correa introduce the Online Accessibility Act (H.R. 8478) in Congress. The bill requires businesses, including financial institutions, to meet Level A and Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 to be ADA compliant. You can prevent your bank website from web accessibility litigation by using an ADA-compliant theme to build your website and ensuring your content follows WCAG 2.0 guidelines.

With technology constantly changing the way consumers do business, web accessibility standards must keep up. You can maintain an ADA-compliant bank website by keeping abreast of changes to federal ADA law and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).