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Meridian / MotusBank

One of Canada's first fully digital lending experiences

RoleSenior UX & UI Designer
ClientMeridian / Motusbank
Timeline12-month launch
Year2018–2019
EngagementEmbedded contract
Outcome

Onboarded 10,000+ members in year one and won the 2020 CCUA national innovation award.

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Overview

Transforming in-branch banking into a digital-first experience.

When I joined Meridian in June 2018, Ontario's largest credit union tasked me with helping envision Motusbank — a fully digital banking arm with no physical branches. I designed end-to-end web and mobile flows for deposit account opening, unsecured loans, and Canada's first fully digital mortgage pre-approval.

Over ten months we mapped key user journeys, built a modular component library in Adobe XD, and worked in close collaboration with the digital bank team. The platform onboarded over 10,000 members within its first year.

Strategic blueprint

Blueprinting Canada's next-generation digital bank.

Discovery workshops aligned business goals with user needs and compliance requirements. We prioritized account setup, mortgages, and retail refunds, validating early prototypes with live users before committing to build.

Operational execution

Sprints, handoffs, and rigorous QA.

Bi-weekly UX sprints brought together product managers, compliance, development, and marketing using rapid prototypes and a reusable component library — guaranteeing launch readiness across every channel.

Solutions & features

Four flows that defined the launch.

Account OnboardingStreamlined web and mobile signup for frictionless account creation.
Mortgage Pre-ApprovalCanada's first fully digital, end-to-end mortgage pre-approval experience.
Price DropA retail refund service that earned the 2020 CCUA Innovation Award.
Design SystemA responsive Adobe XD component library for consistency at scale.
MotusBank digital banking flows

Designing Motusbank reinforced that trust in finance comes from clarity, simplicity, and relentless user focus.

David Saa · Senior UX & UI Designer
10,000+
members onboarded in under one year
17%
Price Drop adoption (1 in 6 members)
#1
71% desktop UX peer score (2020)
2020
CCUA national innovation award

Being recognized by industry peers for another digital first makes us proud. Price Drop delivers banking products to Canadians with a free, value-add service.

Bill Maurin · President & CEO, Meridian Credit Union