The Corporate Insight Blog tracks the latest digital trends, news, and insights across financial services with a focus on the digital and mobile user experience.
Credit card APRs are at an all-time high. The steady rise in rates in recent years can be in part attributed to ongoing Federal Reserve funds rate hikes—the Fed has bumped interest rates nine times in the last five years alone, leading to an increase from .25% to 2.5%. While the Fed is easy to […]
The ability to track progress through visual feedback should be a part of all digital journeys. Speed and efficiency strengthen the quality of web and mobile interfaces. Exceptional app interfaces provide progress meters to inform users how close they are to completing a task. In a recent report, Corporate Insight evaluated the mobile card payment […]
The mobile channel has become a strategic priority for financial services firms looking to attract and retain younger clients. Nearly all large and mid-sized financial intuitions allocate sizeable budgets devoted to improving their mobile properties, focusing on mobile app enhancements. In 2018, Corporate Insight’s Mobile Monitor service saw banks, card providers, brokerages and asset management […]
The Credit Card Product Update slide deck examines new product releases from 11 credit card carriers in the Credit Card Monitor coverage group in 2017.
Targeting recent college graduates, Fidelity’s new Five Money Musts program incorporates gamification and personal finance education strategies to jump start the next generation of investors. The game lets users make financial decisions as a recent graduate, including which job offer to take, where to live, how much to contribute to a 401(k) versus student loans […]
TRENDING Private Site Capabilities and Journey Updates – Across multiple industries, 10 firms updated their private site capabilities and online journeys, with a focus on transfer and bill pay functionality. Charles Schwab clients can now transfer positions between Schwab brokerage accounts. Wells Fargo now displays bill pay history from the last 24 months—increased from 90 […]
TRENDING Product Updates and Launches – Across multiple industries, 23 firms launched new products or updated existing ones. Matching moves made by the Federal Reserve, American Century, AXA, BB&T, Capital One, Charles Schwab, Chase, Citibank, E*TRADE, Fidelity, Legg Mason, Lord Abbett, Merrill Edge, MFS, PIMCO, PNC Bank, TD Ameritrade and Wells Fargo increased rates on […]
TRENDING Product Updates and Launches – Across multiple industries, 21 firms made changes to their coverage set by either launching new products or updating existing ones. Matching moves made by the Federal Reserve, Ally Bank, Ameriprise, Bank of America, Capital One, Chase, KeyBank, Schwab Bank, TD Ameritrade, USAA and Wells Fargo increased rates on certain […]
Credit card debt plagues many Americans. The total owed by consumers in 2017 reached $931 billion, according to a survey by Nerd Wallet. Many people swipe their cards too often and then realize they cannot afford the payments, and falling behind can lead to an endless cycle. About 41% percent of Americans admit that unnecessary […]
A recent Bain study found that 74% of adults aged 18 to 24 expect to buy a financial product from technology firms in the next five years. Additionally, survey respondents of all ages ranked Amazon nearly as high as banks for trust with their money. Given the announcement that there are more than 100 million […]