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Fintel Connect and Finder

Financial Affiliate Case Study

Finder

See how this leading comparison site drove 71% YoY growth in approvals through incentive-led affiliate campaigns.
Case study: Finder drove 71% growth in approved accounts through incentive-led affiliate campaigns
See how Finder combined trusted content and cash incentives to convert more high-intent research into completed approvals. 
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Fintel was the ideal partner for Finder Rewards. They gave us access to strong partners, straightforward communication, and reliable attribution, letting us stand up new offers every month for our audience.

Zak Ali, General Manager
Finder

Finder is a financial comparison platform helping U.S. consumers compare banking, lending, investing, and other financial products. Through Finder Rewards, consumers can also earn cash rewards for completing qualifying actions such as account openings, approvals, and funding. This gives financial brands another way to reach high-intent consumers and create a stronger reason to act at the point of decision.

The challenge

  • Financial brands are competing for attention in an increasingly crowded comparison environment

  • Even high-intent consumers can hesitate at the application stage when products look similar or the value of switching is unclear

  • For Finder and its partners, the opportunity was to create a stronger path from research to completed action, while maintaining efficient, performance-based acquisition

The goal

Finder wanted to increase approved accounts and improve conversion efficiency by giving high-intent consumers a stronger reason to act.

The focus was to scale incentive-led campaigns across more financial products, while maintaining reliable tracking, partner quality, and performance-based economics. Finder Rewards evolved into a scalable acquisition driver, helping financial brands convert more high-intent consumers, improve conversion efficiency, and create a stronger path from product research to approved account. 

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See how Finder combined trusted content, high-intent audiences, and cash incentives to drive a 71% increase in approved accounts YoY, without sacrificing performance-based economics.

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Discover how Finder Rewards evolved from a single acquisition tactic into a scalable, repeatable engine banks and fintechs can use to convert more high-intent consumers every month.  

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Learn how incentive-led campaigns helped consumers move past hesitation at the application stage, turning product research into completed approvals even in a crowded comparison environment.

Proven affiliate results from financial brands

“Our team has been blown away at the level of customer service and overall results we’ve achieved with Fintel Connect. They provide unparalleled insights on how to optimize our affiliate channel and as a result, we were able to drive consistent awareness and growth of our products.”

Anika Leitl

Anika Leitl
Affiliate Marketing Associate, Neo Financial

“Fintel Connect has been a valuable partner in helping Qtrade strengthen its affiliate strategy. Their understanding of financial services, publisher alignment, and performance optimization has helped us scale the channel in a more focused and measurable way.”

Mike Quirke

Mike Quirke
National VP, Strategic Partnerships and Growth, Qtrade

“The team’s expertise in identifying relevant, high-performing affiliates and providing the tools for transparent ROI forecasting and campaign optimization has been instrumental in unlocking triple-digit new account growth while reducing acquisition costs.” 

Ashley Gagnon

Ashley Gagnon
Director, Growth Marketing, Coast Capital

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