3 Common Challenges in Digital Onboarding (And how Instnt alleviates them)

02.27.2025

At Instnt, we’re dedicated to making digital onboarding seamless, secure, and inclusive. In today's fast paced world, first impressions matter. A smooth onboarding experience can mean the difference between winning a lifelong customer and losing them to a competitor.Many qualified individuals, including those with thin credit histories, are denied credit cards, loans, or bank accounts—not because they don’t qualify, but due to outdated systems and unnecessary friction.

 Everyone deserves a fair shot at financial inclusion right? 
  • Ensuring a Seamless Experience

Onboarding is the customer’s first real experience with your product or service. People have different needs, so it's essential to create an adaptive onboarding process. A positive experience at this stage establishes the foundation for a successful customer journey. Customers expect fast, intuitive processes. Complex or outdated onboarding workflows often lead to user frustration and abandonment, impacting conversion rates.


At Instnt, we understand the critical role onboarding plays in retention. That’s why our platform is designed to simplify and personalize the experience for every user, ensuring: 

Fast, hassle-free onboarding: Customers can complete sign-ups quickly with no confusion.
Guided user experience: Intuitive workflows lead users smoothly through each step.
Clear communication: When a request is denied, customers receive transparent explanations and actionable next step.

Frictionless onboarding removes barriers that could lead to confusion, frustration, or delays. 

  • Addressing Fraud Risks

Digital onboarding is a common target for fraudsters, and finding the right balance between preventing fraud and making the process easy for customers is crucial for businesses today. Many companies reject over 50% of sign-ups, often for the wrong reasons, which can lead to missed opportunities and frustrated potential customers. Instnt’s AI-driven platform personalizes onboarding, reducing fraud risk while ensuring a frictionless experience for legitimate users. With AI-driven automation, we streamline decision-making, enabling faster approvals and minimizing the risk of human error. This ensures that fraud risks are mitigated while providing a smooth and efficient experience for legitimate users.

  • Compliance Challenges

Financial institutions are required to verify customer identities, assess risk, and monitor transactions to prevent fraud or money laundering. Some examples of challenges could be verifying accurate identity documentation in real time to ensure systems can detect suspicious activities without false positives or customer frustration. But it doesn’t have to be this hard! By embracing smarter, faster, and more secure onboarding solutions, financial institutions can turn these challenges into opportunities.

Instnt verifies user data with secure and compliant data partners to ensure that 

Identity Documentation is Verified Instantly: Advanced verification tools confirm the authenticity of IDs and other critical documents in real time.
Suspicious Activities are Flagged Effectively: AI-powered systems identify fraud patterns and high-risk behaviors without disrupting legitimate users.
  • Conclusion

In conclusion, at Instnt, we believe that seamless, adaptive onboarding should be the standard, not the exception. By leveraging AI to simplify processes, address fraud risks, and ensure compliance, we help businesses deliver an effortless, transparent experience from the very first interaction. In today’s world, where speed and convenience are essential, our platform removes friction while maintaining the security and accuracy needed to build trust. The future of customer onboarding is here—and with Instnt, businesses can unlock a more efficient, inclusive, and secure way to welcome new customers.

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Instnt's fraud loss insurance platform offers comprehensive protection for businesses for the entire customer lifecycle, from account initiation, and onboarding to subsequent logins, transaction processing, and the broadened accessibility of additional products and services.