What’s More Important, Product or Product Distribution?

Banker discussing checking accout options with prospective customer

By Mike Branton Ask 100 retail bankers, and 99 will tell you they’re working on some sort of digital distribution channel for their consumer banking products: online account opening, digital loan application, digital cross-selling, mobile marketing, etc. Nearly every survey you see published shows financial institutions making digital product distribution at least a top-five priority…

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The Rise of the Multi-Account Consumer

Woman with smartphone in office

Research shows that having more than one checking account has become more popular these days. This is true especially among Millennials, of whom 42% have two or more accounts. In fact, among consumers who consider a digital bank to be their primary bank, 42% have more than one checking account, and half of them have…

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Quality vs. Quantity vs. Retail Banking

Banker and customer

By Ryan Harbry The tension between quality versus quantity is age-old, affecting industries of all kinds, especially banking.  Community banks and credit unions are intimately familiar with weighing quality versus quantity. Financial institutions have quite the split personality in this arena if we’re honest with ourselves.  When it comes to lending practices, no stone will…

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StrategyCorps and MSP Consulting Announce Strategic Partnership

Overland Park, KS (August 5, 2020) – StrategyCorps, an industry-leading provider of consumer checking related analytical and mobile reward solutions that help financial institutions optimize financial productivity and enhance member engagement, has partnered with MSP Consulting, a leading provider of merchant services to financial institutions. “MSP Consulting’s mission aligns with what StrategyCorps brings to its…

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What if Amazon Offered a Checking Account?

Amazon Prime, Video, Music, Fresh, Alexa—all loved by many, but would consumers also care for an Amazon checking account? One recent survey says that, yes, a subscription based, value-added checking account is the best thing since free two-day shipping.

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