Financial Services

Fintech conferences aren’t what they used to be: Marketers are more pressed to show the business a return on investment from in-person attendance—and that’s taking the form of meaningful interactions and getting business done.

On today’s podcast episode, we explore the problematic relationship between credit unions and Gen Z. • In our “Headlines” segment, we discuss an article from PYMNTS.com that revealed only 4% of Gen Z consumers bank with credit unions. • In “Story by Numbers,” we consider what credit unions can do to capture Gen Zers’ attention while working with tight marketing budgets, and which programs have helped Gen Z consumers manage their finances. • In “Actual CEO,” we discuss with our guest CEO what she is currently doing to engage with Gen Zers at her credit union. Listen to the podcast with host Rob Rubin and Tansley Stearns, CEO of Community Financial Credit Union.• In our “Headlines” segment, we dig deep on a recently published Insider Intelligence report covering our forecasts for ad spending by US banks and credit unions. • In “Story by Numbers,” we discuss how fewer mortgages are affecting banks' net interest income and what that means for their marketing budgets. We also examine Ally Bank’s increased ad spending. • In “For Argument’s Sake,” we talk about how large banks are doubling down on digital ad spending while smaller institutions are cutting their spending, which could lead to the eventual demise of smaller traditional banks. Tune in to the discussion with host Rob Rubin and our director of forecasting Oscar Orozco.

But growing credit card borrowing comes with risks for issuers as delinquencies also rise

The BNPL product also includes customer safeguards that can help mitigate overextension concerns

A 2010 federal law prohibiting large FIs from charging excessive fees for basic customer service will now be enforced, raising questions about how much it might hurt profits.