What prompted a banking client to shift to Digital Address Verification instead of the conventional physical address verification?

One of our clients from banking sector, as a usual process, initiated verification request for their new employees and address verification was a part of the scope. In the light of COVID 19, we suggested them to adopt our new Digital Address Verification Services that requires absolutely zero physical contact and faster verification results.

While the client was contemplating whether to adopt the solution or not, an immediate and unavoidable onboarding need arose in their company. Soon after the lockdown relaxation, they asked us to conduct physical address verification in the interim for that candidate. Our field agent went to verify the address after the regular temperature checks for 14 consecutive days and completed the verification.

However, the candidate later started worrying that they may have exposed themselves and their family to a health hazard. The bad candidate experience came as a feedback and was enough for the organisation to realize and improve on it. Once bitten, twice shy, our client immediately took the decision of deploying Digital Address Verification going forward.

Our methodology

Upon been given a green signal for digital address verification, we just needed one input from the client – mobile number of candidates. The addresses of candidates were then verified in three simple steps:

• Auto population of candidate details through a form sent on the phone number of every candidate
• Verification of details or addition of other details by candidate along with a selfie, photo of an ID and live photo of the residence
• Automated GPS coordinate tracking upon the submission of the form