Money Market Account Closures Alert

January 2025 - Alert generated on Jan 28, 2025

150% Increase from December

Top 10 Cancellation Reasons

Key Insight

33% of Money Market Account closures cited "Better rate at competitor" as the primary reason, suggesting competitive rate pressure is the main driver of account closures.

Retention Attempts

Opportunity

Only 30% of Money Market Account closure requests received retention attempts from agents. This represents a significant opportunity to improve retention rates.

Retention Offer Success Rates

Best Practice

"Rate match + 0.25%" has the highest success rate at 75%, but was only attempted in 10% of closure cases. Increasing the use of this offer could significantly improve retention.

Recommended Action Plan

1Immediate Actions (Next 7 Days)

  • Implement mandatory retention attempt protocol for all Money Market Account closure requests
  • Train all agents on the most effective retention offers, prioritizing "Rate match + 0.25%" for high-value accounts
  • Conduct competitive analysis of Money Market Account rates in the market

2Short-Term Strategy (30 Days)

  • Develop a tiered retention offer strategy based on account balance and customer relationship value
  • Implement daily monitoring of Money Market Account closure requests and retention success rates
  • Review and potentially adjust base Money Market Account rates to be more competitive

3Long-Term Strategy (90 Days)

  • Develop a proactive retention program that identifies at-risk Money Market Accounts before closure requests
  • Create a specialized retention team for high-value accounts
  • Evaluate and potentially redesign the Money Market Account product to better meet customer needs

Expected Outcomes

Retention Rate Improvement

+25%

Within 30 days

Retention Attempt Rate

90%+

Target within 14 days

Revenue Impact

$1.2M

Annualized savings