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March 9, 2004

How ING DIRECT Lured Away $17 Billion In Bank Deposits

by Catherine Graeber

with Bill Doyle, Jeremy Sweeney


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While traditional banking institutions focus on stealing checking accounts from one another, upstart ING DIRECT has plucked $17 billion in deposit balances from banks and credit unions in the past three years. We think that the firm's strategies of simple products and opt-in marketing augur continued growth. But smart competitors can mimic ING DIRECT's use of customer data to improve the effectiveness of sales pitches in the contact center.

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Technology: eBusiness/eCommerce
Industry: eBusiness/eCommerce Best Practices, Financial Services, Online Financial Products & Services, Retail Banking
Geography: North America

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