88 per cent of UK consumers aged between the ages of 16 and 34 say banks and lenders must do more to improve customer-loyalty, according to research by reviews and customer insights company, Feefo.
The findings were revealed in research examining attitudes to the financial services sector among 1,002 UK consumers between the ages of 16 and 34.
With 12 per cent of respondents describing themselves as not loyal, UK banks and lenders are now in danger of sustaining severe losses of more than £1 billion in the £8.7bn current account market, £156bn in the £1.3 trillion mortgage market and more than £8bn in the £67bn credit card market.
Matt West, CMO at Feefo said, "there is a big storm brewing for UK banks and lenders unless they do far more to engage with the under-35s. Although it was a surprise that the vast majority of Millennials regard themselves as loyal, if banks, building societies and credit card companies want to turn them into life-time customers they need to ensure they are open and transparent and respond to their requirements. It's not just about having the most competitive offers."
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Mat added, "competitive rates and charges are important, but it would be very damaging for institutions to overlook customer feedback. This is a hugely valuable tool for winning young new customers and keeping them loyal in a market that is only going to become vastly more competitive with the Open Banking revolution and the entry of challenger banks and fintechs.
"Banks, lenders and mortgage providers need to use every tool at their disposal – especially the provision of transparent and authentic reviews – if they want to make impact among young customers whose loyalty will be essential to future revenues."
All respondents in the survey (100%) had a bank account, while 68 per cent had a savings account, 51 per cent a credit card and a quarter (25%) had a mortgage.
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