Overwhelming Majority of Americans Would Break Up With Their Bank After a Crisis

For any organization, experiencing a crisis is inevitable. It will happen. But for a financial institution, the consequences may be extreme – even detrimental.

According to a recent consumer survey, an overwhelming majority of Americans (84%) say that they would leave a bank if it experienced certain crises, with the number one deterrent being FDIC/government violations.

Data breaches or cybersecurity fraud are also a top crisis, ranking as the second biggest organizational emergency that could cause banks to lose customers. In fact, more than 2 in 5 Americans say they would leave a bank if it experienced this.

Read the full article in the October issue of Bank Business Magazine here.