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Research Report

Monetizing the Mission: The Financial Lift Opportunity

What if helping customers keep more money helped your institution earn more, too?

 

Banks and credit unions have long championed financial health. But good intentions, education and dashboards don’t always produce better consumer or business outcomes.

 

Cornerstone Advisors Chief Research Officer Ron Shevlin proposes a new approach: “financial performance.” Institutions should help consumers measurably improve their finances—and track the value created. Shevlin calls this value “financial lift”: money consumers save through lower fees and borrowing costs, better cash flow and credit, reduced expenses and smarter use of idle cash.

 

Download the report to discover how products, metrics and strategic shifts—including credit reporting, automated savings and expense management—can turn consumer improvement into competitive advantage.

What You’ll Learn in This Report

  • Why traditional financial health strategies often fail to change behavior
  • How financial lift measures improvement across credit, cash flow, debt costs, fees, expenses, and idle cash
  • How improving consumers’ financial performance can drive deposits, lending, interchange, retention, and deeper relationships
  • How financial institutions can begin building a financial performance strategy with products and capabilities they may already have

Report Stats At a Glance

$1.6 billion

 

Annual industry revenue potential from credit score reporting & management, subscription management, and bill management & negotiation.

$110 billion

 

Potential deposit opportunity inherent in integrating credit reporting into checking accounts.

95%

 

Banks and credit unions that provide credit score visibility. BUT: Fewer than 5% offer a tool to improve it.

Ready to See Real Results With Your Financial Institution?

Solutions from Cornerstone Advisors

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We help you drive measurable value from your digital investments. Our expert team partners with you to deliver end-to-end support across your key digital initiatives—from strategy to execution. Whether you're modernizing legacy platforms, optimizing digital contracts or scaling new technologies, we ensure every step is aligned to your business objectives. With decades of experience and deep industry insights, we help you make smarter digital decisions and turn your technology partnerships into a true competitive advantage.

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Cornerstone’s Performance solutions provide a wide range of consulting expertise to help clients identify opportunities to increase efficiency and productivity across their entire organization, whether it’s enhancing the digital experience or optimizing payments. We leverage these services with our proprietary tools, including Performance Vault and Analytics Vault. Armed with unparalleled insider data analytics and benchmarking intel, your bank or credit union will gain the confidence to make sound, data-driven decisions.

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About Cornerstone Advisors

For over 20 years, Cornerstone Advisors has delivered gritty insights, bold strategies and data-driven solutions to build smarter banks, credit unions and fintechs. From technology system selection and implementation to contract negotiations, vendor management, performance improvement programs, strategic planning, merger integration and enterprise program management, Cornerstone combines its expertise with proprietary data and research to help financial institutions thrive in today’s challenging environment. For more information, visit www.crnrstone.com, connect with us on LinkedIn and Youtube, and subscribe to GonzoBanker® for our opinionated take on all things banking.