Top 50 U.S. Retail Banks and Credit Unions’ Debit Rewards and Loyalty Programs: 2014 Annual Review

Mercator Advisory Group’s report, Top 50 U.S. Retail Banks and Credit Unions’ Debit Rewards and Loyalty Programs: 2014 Annual Review, provides an update on trends in debit cards and debit rewards. It includes primary data on consumer usage and attitudes, a survey of details of the top 50 FIs’ programs, a look at merchant-funded discount networks (MFDNs), changes in debit rewards among smaller versus larger retail banks and credit unions, and what to expect in rewards in 2015.

This research report reveals that five years after the passage of the Durbin Amendment, debit rewards programs have rebounded such that 50–60% of financial institutions in the United States are offering debit rewards in one form or another. Research finds that consumers prefer cash rewards first and foremost on debit cards, and then traditional points or miles second. Issuers’ strong preference for merchant-funded rewards programs over traditional issuer-funded points programs is also evident.

This report has 24 pages, 8 exhibits, and 2 appendixes with reward program details.

Companies mentioned in this report include: Affinity Solutions, American Airlines Federal Credit Union, America First Credit Union, Bank of America, BB&T, Buzz Points, Cardlytics, Cartera Commerce, Disney, Dynamics, Edo Interactive, Golden 1 Credit Union, JPMorgan Chase, Linkable Networks, PNC Bank, Pulse, RewardsNOW, San Diego County Credit Union, SchoolsFirst Credit Union, SunTrust, TD Bank, Truaxis (MasterCard), U.S. Bank, Welcome Real-time, and Wells Fargo.

Members of Mercator Advisory Group’s Debit Advisory Service have access to these reports as well as the upcoming research for the year ahead, presentations, analyst access, and other membership benefits.