Trends Report

Do The Right Thing: Advocating For Customers Drives Loyalty At Financial Firms — 2020

US Customers Rate Their Banks, Credit Card Providers, Insurers, And Wealth Management Firms On Advocacy And Future Purchase Intent

January 14th, 2021
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Caleb Ewald
With contributors:
David Hoffman , Vijay Raghavan , Jeffery Williams , Paul-Julien Giraud , Sam Bartlett

Summary

Customer advocacy — customers’ perception that a firm does what’s best for them, not just what’s best for the firm’s own bottom line — is a key driver of loyalty, and future purchase intent at retail financial services firms. Firms that rate highly on customer advocacy are more likely to be considered for future purchases, while the lowest-rated firms are least likely to retain customers. Digital business strategy leaders need to show customers that their firm does what’s right for them when they interact through digital and human touchpoints.

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