PartnerRoundNorthstar Bank loses its deposits
A digital challenger is taking deposits at pace. Decide whether to match, differentiate, or let them go.
35 minutesCandidate-ledFinancial Services
The prompt
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Northstar is a mid-size retail bank. Over eighteen months a digital-only challenger has been taking deposit share in their core market, and Northstar has lost about 9% of retail deposit balances. The CEO is asking whether to match the challenger's savings rate. What do you think?
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