How to communicate 90-day reauthentication changes to your customers

If you’re an Account Information Service Provider (AISP), the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) amendment to the 90-day rule has probably been a point of discussion for your developers, product teams, and designers for the last several months.

But, with the FCA encouraging UK banks to offer users the option to re-confirm their consent by September 30, 2022, the clock is ticking for AISPs to roll out new processes. Coordination with banks, technical workflows, and user experience should all be top of mind…and communication with customers shouldn’t be an afterthought.

Want to learn more about 90-day reauthentication changes? Check out this blog.

How to keep your customers up-to-date on changes

To help you clearly communicate how these changes will impact user experience for your customers, we’ve put together email templates to help you explain what’s changing, when, and what could happen if users don’t re-confirm their consent.

Note: These should be adapted to suit your customers, and it’s essential all customer comms are easy to understand. That means you should skip the technical complexity and avoid too much policy-related jargon. It’s also essential all comms are run by your internal legal and compliance teams to ensure you’re fulfilling your obligations.

Email #1: Explaining what’s changing and when

Using [insert app name] is about to get even easier.

Soon, you’ll be able to re-confirm your consent right here in the app, instead of re-authenticating with your bank every 90 days.

What does that mean for you? Secure, continued access to [insert services/solutions] without the hassle of redirects or MFA.

You’ll notice a few small changes in the app starting [insert date]. Don’t worry, we’ll give you a sneak peek beforehand so you know what to expect.

[CTA to get in touch with questions]

Email #2: Sharing updated user flows

You might notice a few changes in the app starting [insert date]. Don’t be alarmed! We think you’ll like it…

Currently, every 90 days, you’re redirected to your bank to ensure you have continued access to [insert services/solutions]. It looks something like this:

[insert image of CTA to re-authenticate via bank]

In [x days] it’ll look more like this:

[insert image of CTA to re-confirm consent]

Easy, right?

[CTA to get in touch with questions]

Email #3: Reminding customers to re-confirm consent

Uh-oh! Looks like you’re about to lose access to [insert services/solutions]. It’s easy to stay connected. All you need to do is re-confirm consent right here in the app.

[insert step-by-step guide]

[CTA to get in touch with questions]


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