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If you’re part of a community bank or credit union, you know your competitors are increasing by the day. From large, national financial institutions to tech giants like Google and Amazon to digital-only banks, everyone is fighting for your customers.

One thing all of these opponents have in common is tremendous access to robust technology, something that is lacking in smaller scale banking. According to the 2019 Digital Banking Report, 30% of banks stated that access to technology/tools was the top obstacle preventing them from advancing their digital transformation journey.

Now is the time for community banks and credit unions to step up their tech capabilities so they can not only remain viable options for customers, but come out on top in the digital banking battle. No matter the size of your institution, you’ve got to make the most of your technology investment.

We’ve already talked about how your CRM can serve as the foundation of a data-driven marketing strategy  for your bank or credit union. But, you can get even more value out of CRM data when you apply analytics to your strategy.

This is especially pertinent when it comes to identifying and maximizing wealth management opportunities for your customers. As millennials become the largest generation, their wealth is also increasing. In fact, a Deloitte report found that “Until 2020, the aggregated net worth of global millennials is predicted to more than double compared to 2015.”

The way banks and credit unions market to this growing customer segment will need to account for continued wealth accumulation. Here are three ways you can apply wealth data to campaigns and use analytics to grow your bank’s reach and revenue.

You’ve probably heard the term “data-driven” more times than you can count.

It’s everywhere. From sales to marketing to operations, financial institutions want to do everything they can to be “data-driven.” But, this can often be a cliché if it’s not used as the foundation of an actual plan, strategy, or business effort.

When you take your bank's CRM data and apply it to real business and marketing decisions, it can be the difference between meeting expectations and exceeding them. With the banking industry accounting for 14%, or $22 billion of worldwide data analytics revenue, there is significant opportunity to use data to your advantage. It’s just a matter of identifying the right data to use at the right time to land the right customer.

A robust CRM provides you access to this data, so you can turn leads into customers and customers into bank loyalists. Here are a few types of CRM marketing data to focus on as you build a data-driven strategy.

One rising trend in the financial services industry is the use of a journey-driven transformation approach to optimize the digital banking experience. As part of this approach, financial institutions are making a concerted effort to organize around the customer rather than their products.

This means tracking customer buying habits and activity to better understand their needs throughout their journey with your financial institution. With access to this valuable data and analytics, banks and credit unions can have confidence they’ll get in front of the right people at the right time, something that is especially important when it comesto seasonal buying trends in banking.

Consider the following top benefits of using your CRM to map customer buying behavior and guide your sales and marketing strategies. 

One common misconception about digital banking is that customers no longer desire in-person bank interactions because they can get everything they need from their phones. However, the opposite is true, as a PwC survey found that 60% of traditional bank primary customers say it’s important to have branches in close proximity.