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North America Digital Account Opening Forecast 2026

Tighter Credit and Saturation Will Stunt Growth Despite Onboarding Innovation

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Digital account openings are rebounding as faster onboarding reshapes expectations, even as tighter credit and entrenched incumbents temper how quickly digital challengers expand.
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Digital account and credit card openings in the US and Canada are rebounding, thanks in part to smoother onboarding. But tighter credit and saturation are creating strain. Meanwhile, incumbents are holding share as challengers press for growth.

This deck covers:

  • Forecasts for US and Canada digital account and credit card openings, plus Canada digital account openings, through 2029
  • How traditional and digital-only institutions compete for new openings across both markets
  • The consumer, regulatory, and credit forces shaping digital and credit card account opening growth

This deck can help you:

  • Determine market sizing and develop product strategy (banks)
  • Develop go-to-market strategy (solution providers)

authors

Tiffani Montez

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Grace Broadbent
Nikolai Dineros
Penelope Lin
Director, Data Visualization
Emma Noyes
Graphic Designer, Data Visualization
Lara Robla Vila
Myra Thomas
Matt Torpey
Senior Chart Editor
Emman Velasco
Chart Editor
Julia Woolever

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