Digital Banking for Gen Z
- Date:August 16, 2018
- Author(s):
- Ian Benton
- Jacob Jegher
- Report Details: 24 pages, 17 graphics
- Research Topic(s):
- Mobile & Online Banking
- Digital Banking
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Overview
Gen Z — the cohort of consumers born since 1995 — is beginning to come of age. As its members enter college and the workforce and encounter the financial challenges that come with adulthood, they’re already showing signs that they’re a unique and compelling generation that should be thought of as more than merely an extension of Gen Y. In fact, new Javelin data indicate Gen Z is already extremely financially savvy and active, will treat mobile as a workhorse, and will be the first generation to demand digital tools that demonstrate an FI is a financial partner.
This report delves into the unprecedented historical and cultural moment into which Gen Z is emerging and explores what the implications are for digital banking strategists, marketers, and executives. It will be vital for banks to understand this generation and pivot accordingly; the banking industry is experiencing rapid consolidation to the top banks in the country, and it’s only a matter of a few years before Gen Z follows its Gen Y counterparts.
Methodology
The consumer data in this report was primarily collected from the following:
- A random-sample survey of 10,375 respondents conducted online in June 2018
- 957 Gen Z respondents
- A random-sample survey of 2,129 respondents conducted online in November 2017
- 154 Gen Z respondents
- A random-sample survey of 10,768 respondents conducted online in May 2017
- 809 Gen Z respondents
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