Considering the proliferation and variety of reward programs available, it is surprising that debit card rewards are still so limited in their availability. According to results from SYNERGISTICS...

Green marketing campaigns are spurring some cardholders to take environmental or charitable action, according to results from SYNERGISTICS ...

Considering the state of the housing market, what are consumers’ future plans regarding home purchases? According to results from SYNERGISTICS recent ...

Large retailers, like Wal-Mart, are now offering money services such as check cashing, money transfers, bill payment, and money orders through their stores in an effort to serve ....

Most consumers would have found it difficult, if not impossible, not to have received an invitation from an Internet-based financial institution to open a deposit account in the.....

The recent introduction of the Wal-Mart MoneyCard, which could be the basis of a financial relationship – including bill payment, check-cashing, and payroll deposit ...

Onboarding, which loosely refers to the “fast-tracking” or broadening of customer relationships, can be a critical part of the sales process for financial institutions ....

A number of Web sites now offer their customers the option of making payments with services that do not require the shopper to provide credit or debit card information. These types of services, such as Bill Me Later ...

Recently, several major banks have increased the surcharges at their ATMs. Most consumers that use ATMs say they will stop using other banks’ ATMs under.....

A significant number of mass affluent consumers having investable assets of $100K to $1M have established relationships with Internet-based financial organizations, according to a July 2007 research ...

Many small business credit card users report having rewards on their credit cards, but are they the rewards they want? Three-quarters of small business credit card users have some type ...

Now that free checking has become a matter of competitive parity, providers need to add value to the checking product to retain and strengthen these relationships going forward, according to ...

Mobile banking is only just emerging, although ownership of various mobile devices is widespread. Current users see mobile banking as a secondary or emergency banking ....

According to industry reports, $1.3 trillion in cash transactions are made each year for purchases of less than $5. Converting these cash payments for coffee, fast food, transit fares...

In-store branches can be an effective way to market credit services to under-banked households, according to a recent research study by SYNERGISTICS .....

The heightened awareness of security and privacy issues among consumers has opened the door for the acceptance of biometric security measures. A significant number of consumers choose ...

Competitive pricing on financial accounts and services is highly important to women small business owners when choosing a financial institution, according to a recent research study ...

Since 2004, usage of debit cards by small businesses has increased, according to a recent research study by SYNERGISTICS RESEARCH CORP. entitled, Marketing Small Business ....

A large proportion of equity line of credit holders have not used their line in the past year, according to a recent research study by SYNERGISTICS RESEARCH CORP. entitled, Home Equity Lending Monitor 2006 ....

Credit card customers have gained the upper hand in negotiating rates, according to a recent research study by SYNERGISTICS RESEARCH CORP. entitled...

The heightened awareness of security and privacy issues among consumers has given new relevance to an ancillary financial service.....

A significant number of consumers who opt-out of receiving e-mail from financial institutions respond to some type of incentive in ....

Having a relationship manager who is Hispanic is valued by Hispanic-owned small businesses, according to a recent research study by SYNERGISTICS RESEARCH CORP. entitled, Financial Insights: Hispanic ...

Consumers are more likely to read regular mail than e-mail from financial institutions, according to a recent research study by SYNERGISTICS RESEARCH CORP. entitled, Optimizing E-Mail Strategies for ...

Hispanic-owned small businesses are less likely than other small businesses to have a relationship manager handling their financial account, according to a recent research study by...

In-store branches have increased in their appeal among consumers, according to a recent research study by SYNERGISTICS RESEARCH CORP. entitled, Consumer Branch Monitor 2006. The national...

The branch becomes less effective as a contact point for marketing when small businesses surpass $10 million in annual sales volume, according to a recent research study by SYNERGISTICS RESEARCH CORP. entitled...

Debit card users respond to savings programs tied to their debit card usage, according to a recent research study by SYNERGISTICS RESEARCH CORP. entitled, Evaluating Rewards Marketing Programs. The national Internet survey was conducted in February and March of ...

Banks and savings institutions are widely preferred as providers of health savings accounts, according to a recent research study by SYNERGISTICS RESEARCH CORP. entitled, The Consumer Perspective on Health Savings Accounts. The national online...

Applying for mortgages online is beginning to come into its own, according to a recent research study by SYNERGISTICS RESEARCH CORP. entitled, Innovations in Mortgage Lending. The national ...

A majority of ATM users would switch financial institutions in order to be able to use ATMs anywhere in the country without paying a fee, according to a recent research study ...

Awareness of contactless payment methods at the point of sale has increased, according to a recent research study by SYNERGISTICS RESEARCH CORP. entitled, Contactless Payments: Wave of ...

Consumers are willing to perform extra tasks to increase security when logging onto financial institution Web sites, according to a recent research study by SYNERGISTICS RESEARCH CORP. entitled, The Evolving Online Banking and Bill Payment...

A significant number of Hispanic consumers cashing checks in bank branches do not have a relationship with a bank, savings institution, or credit union, according to a recent research study by ...

According to projections by the National Center for Educational Statistics, there will be approximately 17.5 million youths enrolled in degree-granting institutions by the fall of 2010..

In an evolution similar to that of credit cards, reward programs are starting to become part of the debit card landscape. Currently, few consumers have rewards associated with their debit card, but a majority would use their debit card more...

Consumers, especially the unbanked and the under-banked, are more interested in using a branch in a retail location when the Wal-Mart name is associated with the facility, according to a recent research study by SYNERGISTICS RESEARCH CORP. entitled...

Mergers and acquisitions have been widespread in the banking environment over the past decade. Industry experts predict that this trend will continue into the future...

Consumers are willing to at least consider the advice of financial professionals, according to a recent research study by SYNERGISTICS RESEARCH CORP. entitled, Changing Deposit Retention Strategies in a Recovering Economy...

Financial institutions have recently been investing more of their budget in building, remodeling and updating their bank branches, but what do consumers think about their branch experience...

Financial institutions should form alliances with professional financial advisors, particularly accountants, as a way to acquire both business and household financial relationships with small business owners and executives, according to a recent research study...

What do credit card reward programs accomplish? Offering credit card rewards can address a number of objectives for issuers -- one of which is to increase frequency of card usage...

The next generation of the Hispanic market, those born in this country, display more extensive financial relationships than those born outside the country, according to a recent research study...

Volatility is a fact of life in the competitive credit card market. One-third of cardholders have exhibited some form of volatile behavior associated with their credit cards in the past year...

Why is check writing declining? A vast majority of consumers identify disadvantages associated with using checks, according to a recent research study by...