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Banks Are Wasting 50% of Their Marketing Budget

Learn how real-time data, household insights, and neighborhood-level trends are changing the way banks compete.

Published on December 2025 in Marketing Strategies

FEATURING: Fred Cadena, Head of Client Strategy at Vericast

Consumers don’t want more banking messages — they want relevance. And right now, most banks are wildly out of sync with what their communities actually need.

Consumers want communication that reflects their neighborhood, life stage, and immediate financial needs — and broad, one-size-fits-all marketing isn’t effective. Hyperlocal strategies are emerging as some of the most powerful ways to drive acquisition, strengthen relationships, and capture market share.

In this episode of Banking Transformed, I talk with Fred Cadena, Head of Client Strategy at Vericast, about how real-time data, household insights, and neighborhood-level trends are changing the way banks compete. Fred explains why “relevance beats reach,” how new mover and life-event signals drive growth, and what it takes to activate hyperlocal marketing without adding complexity.

If your institution is seeking affordable, data-driven strategies to boost growth in 2025, this conversation provides a clear roadmap — and questions long-standing assumptions about how banks engage with their communities.

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