ADA

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 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.

The main purpose of a bank website is to provide useful information about its services and products to all potential customers. As many businesses have started operating online, banks have joined this trend and offer online banking services. Although the intention is to capture a greater number of customers, some bank websites fail to achieve this goal by being inaccessible. […]

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

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 banks and financial institutions in the recent past.    In that regard, having your bank’s […]

If you are a marketer for a bank, 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 law by […]

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.