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Beneficial Ads Push 3rd-Party Spending Analyzer

In an effort to get savers and spenders to look at a bigger financial picture, Beneficial Bank is asking people “What would you do if you knew where your money was going?” Beneficial is offering Intuit’s FinanceWorks free to all customers. The application provides online viewing and analysis of financial data from all (not just […]

Trend Alert: Online Financial Makeover Reality Contests

This year, credit unions across the country are offering “savings challenges,” reality-based contests in which selected finalists compete to achieve specific savings and debt reduction goals (see 8 examples below). Participants work with a financial planner on a set of realistic yet ambitious financial goals. Over the next 10-12 months, their ongoing progress is made […]

Online Anniversary Promo Nets $5 Million in New Deposits

SharePlus Bank in Plano, Texas just celebrated its 50th anniversary with a $50,000 promotion that netted 500 new customers and generated over $5 million in new deposits. Note: The grand prize cost the bank an average of $100 per new customer. The 1950s-themed promotion which ran during August, included a promotional direct mail piece with […]

Welcome to Blingola

“Welcome to Blingola,” an imaginary world where everyone has “all the happiness in the world,” courtesy of their Virgin Money credit cards. With headlines like “The land of milf and honeyz,” you’re probably thinking this campaign is a joke. It isn’t. These ads are fo’real cuz. (Click to enlarge) Apparently in South Africa, where these […]

Integrated Luxury Brand with Lush Branch, Gorgeous Website

Every now and then, there’s a bank that really understands the importance of having an integrated brand supporting a narrow focus on a specific audience. Goldwater Bank, targeting upscale residents in the posh retirement mecca of Scottsdale, Arizona, is such a bank. Their website is a visually lush and stunning reflection of the bank’s equally-impressive […]

Forum Credit Union Sponsors Indianapolis Colts Online ‘Fan Forum’

FORUM Credit Union in Indiana is sponsoring the Indianapolis Colts’ ‘Fan Forum,’ linked off of a banner ad on the team’s official NFL website (left-hand column). The forum has some impressive numbers to offer. The main forum has over 400 “threads” (basically “separate discussions”), where users have contributed their thoughts almost 10,000 times. Fans talk […]