Just 3% of consumers fully abandoned their large banks during the fourth quarter of 2011, but now, 11% of consumers say they're likely or very likely to switch to a different financial institution sometime in the next year, giving credit unions an opportunity to become primary banking destinations for more consumers.

That's according to a new report from Javelin Strategy and Research titled, "Bank Switching in 2012: Giant Banks Remain Highly Vulnerable as Customers Weigh Fees and Convenience."

The report, based on data collected from 5,034 consumers in March, found that a portion of customers of four giant banks – Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citibank and Wells Fargo – are dissatisfied with their financial institutions months after Bank Transfer Day.

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Natasha Chilingerian

Natasha Chilingerian has been immersed in the credit union industry for over a decade. She first joined CU Times in 2011 as a freelance writer, and following a two-year hiatus from 2013-2015, during which time she served as a communications specialist for Xceed Financial Credit Union (now Kinecta Federal Credit Union), she re-joined the CU Times team full-time as managing editor. She was promoted to executive editor in 2019. In the earlier days of her career, Chilingerian focused on news and lifestyle journalism, serving as a writer and editor for numerous regional publications in Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina and the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, she holds experience in marketing copywriting for companies in the finance and technology space. At CU Times, she covers People and Community news, cybersecurity, fintech partnerships, marketing, workplace culture, leadership, DEI, branch strategies, digital banking and more. She currently works remotely and splits her time between Southern California and Portland, Ore.