Are You Ready for the Historic Deposit Term Tsunami?

Unifimoney Communications

On July 15th The Financial Brand published a story entitled "Are You Ready for the Historic Deposit Term Tsunami?" and  every #communitybank and #creditunion needs to read it.

The high level summary is that in the next 12 months a high volume of CD's taken out when consumers rushed to capitalize on the sudden increase in interest rates will mature. These they estimate total an approximately $2.5 trillion. Another nearly $9 trillion in government debt holders will also look for their next investment.

The question they ask is where will this money be going and to what extend will Community FI's be able to to retain and attract these deposits. The answer the article provides is engagement through personalization and the hope that many consumers will overlook better rates elsewhere for an easier life with their local FI.

This may well be correct. What the article ignores however is the flow of funds into investment platforms and especially Money Market Funds - a market that is 3x the size of the CD market and does not carry the same terminal time cliff that they do. You can keep your money in a MMF for as long or as short as you wish. MMF's are enjoying the highest net inflows and total AUM in their history due to this.

Arguably the investment platforms like Fidelity, Schwab, Robinhood and others are as able if not more so to to offer increased engagement through personalization in addition to market leading interest rates. The risk of a tsunami of deposits leaving CD's and into investment platforms is very real indeed.

Unifimoney is a digital wealth management platform that enables Community Banks and Credit Unions to offer a compelling retail investment experience including Money Market Funds within their existing online banking.

If you are a Community FI and want to increase your account holders engagement come and talk to us and we will be happy to show you how we can help.

You can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/giGUzmWf