{"id":21578,"date":"2019-08-29T16:40:34","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T22:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vendasta.com\/blog\/?p=21578"},"modified":"2026-04-27T15:01:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:01:01","slug":"revenue-generation-for-banks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vendasta.com\/blog\/revenue-generation-for-banks\/","title":{"rendered":"Revenue Generation Strategies for Banks and Credit Unions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019re a financial service provider, it&#8217;s definitely time to employ new revenue strategies if you don&#8217;t want to be forced to make a &#8220;withdrawal&#8221; from the revenue race.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The world has gone digital overnight, and if you slept in, then you are likely witnessing your market being kidnapped by fintech companies and disruptive startups with diversified product and service models.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why is this happening?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In short, consumers aren\u2019t the same as they once were. Their needs have evolved with the technology available, and they don\u2019t have time for the old \u201clet\u2019s book an appointment\u201d ways. <\/span><strong>The only way that you can battle to regain grasp on your market is by arming yourself with the best cloud tech available and by expanding your offering to meet more of your clients needs<\/strong><b>\u2014<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">rather than just dealing in dollars and cents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/solutions\/finance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Skip the reading and see how Vendasta can help financial service providers today!<\/span><\/em><\/a>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Table of Contents &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"#challenges\">The Challenges That Banks Face<br \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"#consumers\">Consumers are Changing<br \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"#robots\">The Robots are Coming<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#competition\">The Competitive Landscape for Financial Services<br \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"#startups\">Financial Startups<br \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"#fintechs\">FinTechs<br \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"#beating you\">Big Banks and Credit Unions that are Beating you to the Punch<br \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"#big brands\">Amazon, Facebook, and Other Big Brands<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#growth strategies\">Strategies for Growth: Banks and Credit Unions<br \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"#client relationships\">1. Leverage Client Relationships<br \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"#diversification\">2. Diversification: Killing Turnover<br \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"#the cloud\">3. Take the Fight to the Cloud<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#new world\">The New World<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#final thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;The Challenges That Banks Face&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"challenges\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Challenges That Banks Face<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The financial industry has almost always been a secure and consistent one (except for that one time in 2008). 20 years ago, it would have been difficult to imagine the financial industry as being one that could be at risk, but that day has arrived, and the entire sector is ripe for disruption. It\u2019s been a slow process, but years of stagnant business models have driven new era competitors into the financial industry, and this shift is beginning to leave banks and credit unions facing numerous challenges.<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Consumers are Changing &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"consumers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Consumers are Changing\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Today, consumers are expecting more, demanding it faster, and in need of better results.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> In fact, according to an annual survey conducted by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thefinancialbrand.com\/69180\/2018-top-banking-trends-predictions-outlook-digital-fintech-data-ai-cx-payments-tech\/all\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Financial Brand<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, 61% of industry experts, bankers, and consumers from around the globe agree that the top trend in coming years will be removing friction from the customer journey.\u00a0<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;The Robots are Coming&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"robots\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Robots are Coming<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-50864 \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/The-Robots-are-Coming.webp\" alt=\"revenue generation for banks blog in-line\" width=\"643\" height=\"308\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not even Arnold Schwarzenegger could stop the wave of robots that\u2019s on the way. But by saying robots, I don\u2019t mean a bunch of T-1000\u2019s, what I do mean is that automation and artificial intelligence are redefining the power balance across the entire B2B sector\u2014including financial services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With so many service industries moving to better serve their customers, and serve them faster, the expectation is that banks will be following in suit.\u00a0<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;The Competitive Landscape for Financial Services&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"competition\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Competitive Landscape for Financial Services<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Banks, credit unions and other financial service providers are facing numerous threats in the evolving business landscape. Twenty-five years ago, it would have been hard to imagine that such a stable industry would be under assault by startups and the tech sector, but that is exactly what\u2019s happening today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With the evolution of new, accessible business and consumer technology comes the crop of digital-first providers moving in on that share of the market.\u00a0<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Financial Startups &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"startups\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Financial Startups\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The startup, full of heart and short on fear, has begun to throw jabs at larger financial institutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The scary part?<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> They\u2019re landing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They\u2019re landing because these startups are attacking banks in their credit, lending, payments, and payroll services\u2014and they\u2019re landing 5 shots before many financial institutions can even start to defend themselves. This is happening because so many banks are slow moving and rigid compared to their fast and flexible competitors. Banks and credit unions need to make some major organizational adjustments if they want to keep up with their new competitors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For example, <\/span><strong>where it takes most large banks roughly 3 weeks to process certain loans, many of these disruptive startups are able to complete the same process for a similar loan in 7 minutes.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> They might even be getting away with a higher interest point simply because they can give their clients the help they need as soon as they need it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They are enabled by cloud computing, devout of costly on-premise tech, and they have an easy time attracting younger talent through vibrant silicon cultures\u2014<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">not to mention that customer facing entrepreneurial zeal that stands in sharp contrast with the by-the-book approaches of many banks and credit unions.<\/span><\/em>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;FinTechs&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"fintechs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FinTechs<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a survey conducted by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwc.com\/gx\/en\/industries\/financial-services\/fintech-survey\/report.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PwC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, over 80% of financial institutions believe core business is at risk to innovators. FinTechs are these innovators, and they have the ability to completely transform the financial user journey and the banking industry as a whole.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-50863 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/FinTechs.webp\" alt=\"revenue generation for banks blog in-line 2\" width=\"526\" height=\"376\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A FinTech can be loosely defined as a company that leverages technology to improve the efficiency of financial services. Disruption is the goal of these companies, so any innovation in this sector has been tied or attributed to the work of FinTechs (ex. the bitcoin). On the lower end of the spectrum are companies that are innovating in areas such as financial literacy or retail banking\u2014and on the higher end you\u2019d find loan pairing companies like Fundera.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FinTechs pose a threat to traditional banks and credit unions as <\/span><strong>they are not bound by the preconceptions of what it has historically meant to be a \u201cbank\u201d.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The sky is truly the limit, and disruptions such as the introduction of the bitcoin have the ability to reshape the very definitions of currency and exchange in the finance sector.<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Big Banks and Credit Unions that are Beating you to the Punch&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"beating you\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Big Banks and Credit Unions that are Beating you to the Punch<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s the digital evolution in banking. The time is now, and every minute you wait is another opportunity for your competitors to make the move that you\u2019re thinking about and start stealing your market share.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to a study by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us.hitachi-solutions.com\/blog\/top-banking-and-credit-union-trends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Econsultancy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, 33% of financial service organizations plan to invest significantly in digital skills and education in 2019, and a further 50% intend to invest somewhat. And the reward warrants the effort. According to McKinsey, banks and credit unions that have already <a href=\"\/blog\/vendasta-automations-improve-sales\/\">automated processes and residual operations see an improvement<\/a> of over 50% in productivity and customer service efficiency.<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Amazon, Facebook, and Other Big Brands&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"big brands\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon, Facebook, and Other Big Brands<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-50862 \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/Amazon-Facebook-and-Other-Big-Brands.webp\" alt=\"revenue generation for banks blog in-line 3\" width=\"710\" height=\"305\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the likes of Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos seemingly on quests to be all things to all people, it\u2019s important to recognize that these big businesses have a realistic possibility of diversifying into the financial sector. Large corporate brands have the power, tools, and resources necessary to diversify into banking territory, and are backed by their powerful international reputations. This poses a major (albeit silent) threat to businesses operating in the financial services industry, such as banks and credit unions.\u00a0<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Strategies for Growth: Banks and Credit Unions&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"growth strategies\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Strategies for Growth: Banks and Credit Unions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You were probably starting to wonder if there was going to be any sunshine in this post. Good news, the clouds are clearing up and the forecast is full of sunshine. By following a few key strategies, banks and credit unions can fight back and maintain their stronghold in the financial sector\u2014and maybe even creep into new sectors with the right diversification strategy.\u00a0<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;1. Leverage Client Relationships&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"client relationships\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1. Leverage Client Relationships<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Banks and financial service providers already have great relationships with their clients. The lending relationship is one that is founded on a complex understanding, and a high degree of trust. With this trust, many clients look to banks for advice and consultation that extends beyond the lending partnership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By leveraging this relationship, banks can better serve their clients by adding products and services to their offering that extend beyond financial ones. One easy way to instantly grow an offering is by partnering with white-label product and service providers. These types of partners would allow a bank to instantly enter new markets or compete for new shares of wallet without the overhead or capital that would otherwise be required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"border-left: 4px solid #a5ce39;padding: 12px 0 12px 15px;background: #f7f7f7\"><strong>Recommended Reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-to-white-label\/\" >The Ultimate Guide to White-Label Products &amp; Solutions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;2. Diversification: Killing Turnover&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"diversification\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2. Diversification: Killing Turnover<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are an exclusive financial service company, but some of your closest competitors are offering business coaching, reselling cloud based solutions, and offering marketing services in addition to their lending services\u2014who do you think the client is going to prefer to work with? Digital is changing the way that banks do business, and by providing you clients with a more diverse offering, you can achieve a few things:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Protect revenue<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by meeting more of your clients needs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Grow your bottom line<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by earning a greater share of wallet from valuable customers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Strengthen your current offering<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by aligning products\/services and creating new bundles to offer your clientele.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Stay competitive<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by giving yourself a unique solution advantage over others in your sector.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Reduce risk factors<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by giving your clients the additional solutions and guidance they need to succeed, and not placing all of your eggs in one basket.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;3. Take the Fight to the Cloud&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"the cloud\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Take the Fight to the Cloud<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Banks and credit unions are going to have to elope with the cloud if they haven\u2019t already, or else face the consequences. Every company that is achieving massive success in 2019 is either cloud based or one of the internet behemoths above that own the clouds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result of security and reliability concerns, financial service providers are among the slowest industries to migrate to the cloud, but there are some key reasons why banks and credit unions should take cloud-adoption very seriously:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Cost reduction.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> By closing data centers and substantially reducing the capital that is tied up in IT, banks and credit unions can become increasingly competitive.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Agility.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The cloud is this magical land where you only pay for exactly what resources are used. This gives banks the ability to scale storage, memory, and processing power without concern for wasting unused capacity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Security.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Banks are under constant attack, and they have been breached. Major cloud service providers deliver top-class security and safety for their clients and their data, so only the best people and access management systems are employed by these providers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Simplicity.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Standard public cloud architecture is much more simplified than the often complex mash-up of hardware and software that formulate the on-premise architecture of many banks and credit unions currently.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Reseller models.<\/strong> By entering the cloud sphere, banks can further the growth of their diversification strategies by becoming resellers of best-in-class cloud solutions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-50861  aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/Take-the-Fight-to-the-Cloud.webp\" alt=\"revenue generation for banks blog in-line\" width=\"563\" height=\"462\" \/>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;The New World&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The New World<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With automation and shifting consumer behaviors re-shaping the face of banking and lending services, battles with your competitors are not going to be fought over interest rates and securities. Battles will instead be won through an exceptional user experience and a diversified product and service model. By bundling financial services with new cloud services and solutions banks and credit unions can be well equipped to tackle evolving consumer needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Are you ready to become a bank of the future? Are you ready to become a cloud broker?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-50860 \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/The-New-World.webp\" alt=\"New world \" width=\"877\" height=\"459\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, what is a cloud broker?<\/span><\/em>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial quote_icon_color=&#8221;#3F9B63&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; body_text_color=&#8221;#555555&#8243; author_text_color=&#8221;#555555&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMuch like a stock broker acts as an intermediary between buyers and sellers, a cloud service broker essentially acts as an intermediary between cloud solution sellers and cloud solution purchasers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Through strong client relationships and a service oriented business model, banks and credit unions are uniquely positioned to become <a href=\"\/blog\/cloud-brokers\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cloud brokers<\/a> and take the future of their business into their own hands.<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Final Thoughts&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"final thoughts\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Final Thoughts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s not too late, you actually showed up just in time. You can arm yourself for battle with startups, fintechs, and the likes of Bezos, you just have to remember a few things:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Leverage your client relationships.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Diversification is the competitor killer.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>And take the fight to the cloud.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vendasta\u2019s powerful <a href=\"\/blog\/cloud-broker-platform\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cloud broker platform<\/a> and solutions revolutionize the way that banks and credit unions do business and foster customer relationships. By partnering with Vendasta, financial service providers acquire the power to instantly become resellers of dozens of the best-of-breed cloud solutions in the world. 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