{"id":10265,"date":"2018-07-20T17:51:41","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T17:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/?p=10265"},"modified":"2018-07-20T17:51:41","modified_gmt":"2018-07-20T17:51:41","slug":"consumers-prefer-branches-over-digital-for-banking-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/consumers-prefer-branches-over-digital-for-banking-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumers prefer branches over digital for banking advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A recent study has found that banking consumers are happy to make use of digital interactions for quick, simple transactions; however, 77% prefer human&nbsp;face-to-face interactions for more substantive discussions with their financial institutions. 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Even for young adults (age 18-29), who use mobile banking at a rate of 75%, 74% still visit branches. 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