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  • user 4:21 pm on April 26, 2017 Permalink | Reply
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    Why bank branches—and human contact—are not going away any time soon 

    For years, we’ve heard people proclaiming the demise of the bricks-and-mortar branch, supposedly swept by customers’ mass-migration to online and—increasingly—mobile alternatives. But as our latest UK banking consumer survey—Beyond Banking—confirms, there’s still plenty of life in the bank branch. Put simply, customers still want to be able to visit branches and experience the face-to-face contact they enable.

    In fact, a major theme of our findings is how highly customers still value interaction, and how much they want to have a conversation with a real live person about their major financial decisions. What’s more, this desire isn’t limited to older people. Quite the reverse: As our research demonstrates, the younger you are, the more likely you are to be a regular user of a branch.

    Given that this trend is coinciding in with an ongoing shift by younger consumers towards more innovative channels—the likes of wearables, social media and instant messaging—it’s possible that the continued strong usage of branches is a transitory effect. But our study gives no indication of that. And the findings will certainly give pause for thought as they plan out future strategies for their physical branch networks.

    So, what does the research tell us? As Figure 1 shows, while use of mobile banking services is surging, branch usage by all customers remains remarkably consistent year on year—and indeed in 2016 edged up to its highest level since this research began in 2010.

    Figure 1: How often do you use the following? (% Regular use)[1]

    A breakdown of the 2016 findings by age (see Figure 2) reveals what many might regard as a surprising outcome—with millennials being by far the heaviest users of branches, tapering down to OAPs as the lightest. While this age profile is probably affected by factors such as millennials’ higher numbers of financial transactions and the fact that it’s easier for them to physically get to branches, the correlation between youth and higher branch usage is clear and undeniable.

    Figure 2: How often do you use the following? (% Regular use)[2]

    And what are customers using branches for? The answer—as Figure 3 shows—is activities like seeking advice, accessing services and fixing issues. Indeed, branches far outstrip all other channels for advice and service access.

    Figure 3: How often do you use the following for each type of service? (% Regular use)[3]

    What’s more, the use of branches for research and advice is becoming more frequent, with a significant step-up since last year in monthly interactions for these activities (Figure 4). And a comparison with historic data from previous years shows that self-service initiatives in branches are gaining traction, underlining their evolving role as service hubs.

    Figure 4: How often do you use the following for each type of service? (% Regular use)[4]

    All of this leads us to the million-dollar question: What kind of banking model do customers actually want? The answer, as Figure 5 shows, is a blend of physical and digital channels—a proposition they find much more attractive than a pure digital bank with no branches.

    Figure 5: Would you be interested in using the following banking models?[5]

    The message is clear: Banks should create strategies that accept and optimise branches’ ongoing future role, while also looking to harness ongoing digital innovation to deliver better service experiences at lower cost. But the shift towards computer-generated services for customers cannot be at the expense of access to human services at their local branch.

    In my next blog on our UK banking consumer survey, I’m to look at the findings on a key focus area for digital innovation in banking: so-called ‘-advice’. Stay tuned.

    [1-5] Source: UK findings of Accenture 2017 Global Banking Distribution & Marketing Consumer Study—Beyond Digital

    The post Why bank branches—and human contact—are not going away any time soon appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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  • user 10:17 am on April 25, 2017 Permalink | Reply
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    AT&T May Soon Offer In-Car Payments Via Digital Currencies 

    We’ve already seen several major carmakers jump into the IoT, showcasing in-vehicle tech. Most recently, Jaguar and Shell showcased fuel payments tech in the U.K.; Honda and Visa had their take on in-car payments at CES 2017, while GM teamed up with MasterCard and IBM last year to enable Masterpass wallet on its [&;]
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  • user 12:18 am on February 6, 2017 Permalink | Reply
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    Fintech, the Donald and Dodd-Frank: Don’t Expect Too Much Too Soon 

    Should banking the end of Dodd-Frank? Maybe, but probably later rather than sooner. President Trump’s stance on financial regulation has been clear from the campaign trail. Though the President has expressed a wish for the overhaul or even the removal of regulation—promising to cut 75% of the existing ones—whenRead More
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  • user 9:40 pm on September 20, 2016 Permalink | Reply
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    Blockchain Revolution Won’t Happen ‘Any Time Soon’, Says Bank of England Official 

    A senior of doesn’t believe widespread adoption will anytime .

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  • user 8:02 pm on August 1, 2016 Permalink | Reply
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    Venmo Will Soon Be Larger Than Any Bank P2P Service 

    July&;s PayPal earnings call talked quite a bit more about Visa , but while the consequences of the Visa deal are still unknown, Venmo&8217;s numbers are already known, and they look great. Specifically, Venmo processed $ 4 billion in transactions in Q2, compared with $ 3.2 billion the quarter previous. This isRead More
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  • user 12:18 am on July 1, 2016 Permalink | Reply
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    Will Cortana Pay My Bills Soon? 

    The long-awaited Windows 10 anniversary update is just around the corner (Aug. 2, to be precise), and yesterday Microsoft finally laid out what users should expect. Among other upgrades, Microsoft’s voice-activated digital assistant – – is getting a do-over, as well. She will now be better integrated with WindowsRead More
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