OneMain Financial Brings Loans Down to Earth in Its First Brand Campaign

Taking its marketing cue from insurance brands like Geico, Progressive and Allstate, OneMain Financial is looking to make the not-so-interesting topic of personal lending a little more personable in its first brand campaign. "Lending Done Human" launches today with two 30-second videos based on the notion that applying for a personal loan doesn't have to be as daunting as you might think—because, OneMain Financial's people—real people who do not have powers like supersonic hearing, by the way—are there to help. FCB New York created the ads. [kickout id="1"] "It was clear early on we wanted a campaign more like Geico or Allstate," chief creative officer Ari Halper told Adweek. "You're usually not looking for insurance during happy times. It's interesting how that category did such creative, lighthearted work with such success. There was a desire on both my part and [OneMain Finacial's] part to take learnings from that and destigmatize this area of lending, which doesn't necessarily have the most wonderful outlook [tied to it], either." Halper said his team and OneMain Financial initially mulled the idea of introducing a character similar to the Geico gecko. When they did finally decide on an approach, Halper said, it felt like "the stars aligning." [kickout id="2"] The stars also seemed to align for OneMain Financial when it partnered with FCB New York, which will now act as its lead creative agency. "I had relationships with [former chief strategy officer] Deb Freeman and Ari Halper previously, so immediately, I knew I wanted to work with them," OneMain Financial CMO Kim Wijkstrom told Adweek. Halper said his team was eager to take on the project. "Whenever you get a blank canvas to work with, it's a dream come true," he said. The ads will launch in six local markets and roll out nationally in the fall. Noble People handled communications strategy as well as media buying and planning for the campaign. CREDITS Agency: FCB NY Chief Creative Officer: Ari Halper Executive Creative Director: Gary Resch Group Creative Director: Gabriel Schmitt Creative Director: Luciana Cardoso Associate Creative Director: Berto Santana Group Strategy Planning Director, SVP: Raig Adolfo Director, Account Management, EVP: Alec Cocchiaro Group Account Director, SVP: Nichelle Sanders Account Director: Irina Shlafman Client: OneMain Financial Chief Marketing Officer: Kim Wijkstrom VP, Marketing: Kate Gilmer Brand Manager: Irene Thompson Production Company: O Positive Films Director: Spencer Riviera Executive Producer: Ralph Laucella Line Producer: Devon Clark Editorial: Mackenzie Cutler Executive Producer: Gina Solon Editor: Ryan Steele Assistant Editor: Devon Flint Executive Producer: Sasha Hirschfeld Senior Producer: Gillian Burkley Producer: Margarita Music Head of Production: Andy Wilcox Color Correct Company: Company 3 Colorist: Tim Masick Conform Company: Schmidgital Music: JSM Producer: Joel Simon Sound Design / Audio Mix: Heard City Sound Engineers: Phil Loeb and Evan Mangiamele

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OneMain Financial Brings Loans Down to Earth in Its First Brand Campaign

FCB New York created 'Lending Done Human'

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