
5 Reasons to Think Twice Before Closing Branches
Shuttering financial institution branches may please CFOs but banking concerns much more than cost control. A PR misstep may cost plenty.
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Shuttering financial institution branches may please CFOs but banking concerns much more than cost control. A PR misstep may cost plenty.
The latest thinking on consumer banking delivery decisions from branching to mobile to Google checking from Chase, Bank of America and Citi.
Digital banking keeps making strides but research demonstrates that staffed financial institution branches make a difference to communities.
Consumers love mobile banking, but still need cash. Banks and credit unions have options to meet that need in a way that builds brand.
Digital banking is affecting in-person banking faster than expected. Branches are still sales drivers for now, but decisive action is needed.
Evolving underused branches into places where financial stress is relieved would put banks and credit unions back on the community map.
Mobile all the time isn't what every consumer wants. Face-to-face interaction, backed by digital, helps differentiate traditional providers.
Facial recognition and avatars give consumers a unique adventure at unusual Associated Bank branch, and help attract new customers.
Many retail bankers see branches' role becoming mainly advisory. However, a big gap exists between that expectation and the readiness for it.
A network-wide overhaul isn't practical for many banks and credit unions. But branch consistency can be improved, without losing local feel.
The death of branches is not in sight due to strong sales and consumer choice, new data show. But digital banking is altering branches' role.
The growth in use of digital banking is slowing due to lack of consumer education and outdated mobile apps.
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The branch-digital debate obscures the point that great customer experience, which increasingly may include advice, is what consumers want.
Financial institutions can make more money and serve people better if they improve advisory services and stop hiding them behind teller areas.
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With banks struggling to deliver a competitive digital solution, the industry must be wary of research that overestimates branch usage.
Financial marketers must contend with the notion that all Millennials want is fancy tech and prefer chatbots over talking with real people.
Goodbye Finn, hello megabranch. Chase shows support for physical banking with sharp new tech+people facility in the heart of Manhattan.
Competitors called 'Pepper' android a gimmick, but its surprising appeal gives visibility to a retail transformation to 'phygital' strategy.
A year into their branch-building plans, Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo are showing widely differing deposit-growth results.
Closer looks at deposit, loan and branching patterns reveal strategic consumer banking considerations banks and credit unions should weigh.
Do consumers still value in-person banking? Equal numbers say 'Yes' and 'No,' forcing banks and credit unions to walk a careful line.
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