Product factories decouple manufacturing (risk, pricing, compliance) from distribution (channels, UX, APIs). Banks centralize lending, payments, and deposits into product engines; insurers centralize underwriting, pricing, and claims; wealth firms centralize portfolio construction and product shelves. Factories improve reuse, speed, and governance.

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