Trends in Credit Card Acquisition
Behind the credit card growth are strategies ranging from the tried and true to emerging trends in successfully acquiring cardholders and attracting new audiences.
ICBA Payments (formerly ICBA Bancard) has been managing a variety of payment solutions for community banks since 1985, providing advocacy, education, and marketing support to clients of all sizes. Now, having evolved the brand, the company was looking to generate excitement around their expanding service offerings.
Working in partnership with Visa and ICBA Payments, Media Logic built a strategy around LinkedIn — utilizing a showcase page, sizzle reel, paid and organic content and more. The integrated campaign effectively mapped out ICBA Payments’ new capabilities and redefined the company’s role in the community bank payments space.
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Behind the credit card growth are strategies ranging from the tried and true to emerging trends in successfully acquiring cardholders and attracting new audiences.
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is no longer a novelty reserved for sneaker drops and flat-screen TVs. It has quietly become a household budgeting tool, woven into how consumers pay for groceries, utility bills, subscription services, and travel. That shift has profound implications for banks, credit unions, payment issuers, and fintechs — not just in product strategy, but in how marketing teams attract, retain, and engage customers.
Super Bowl LX drew 125M+ viewers and record-breaking ad prices, with financial services brands going big. The dominant theme was "AI is the new crypto", while others leaned on humor and humanity. Our takeaway: the strongest ads paired entertainment with a clear product message.