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US Financial Services Ad Spending Forecast 2026

Strong Industry Growth Fuels Investment in Digital

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About This Report
Financial services ad spending will continue to grow in 2026, even as momentum cools from the 2024 high. Digital remains the center of gravity, intensifying competition and shaping how advertisers balance channels, formats, and budgets.

Financial services ad spending is still growing, but at a slower rate than the boom in 2024, which followed initial interest rate cuts. Key sectors like insurance and banking will remain strong through 2026, as these companies are more insulated from tariff uncertainty.

This deck covers:

  • Forecasts for financial services ad spending
  • What’s driving financial services ad spending
  • Ad spending by financial services subcategory, and how they compare to each other

This deck can help you:

  • Determine market sizing (banks, insurers, payment providers)
  • Develop media strategy, allocate budget for campaigns (brands, agencies)
  • Win new business (media platforms)

authors

Katherine Smith

Contributors

Ethan Cramer-Flood
Zach Goldner
Senior Forecasting Analyst
Tiffani Montez
Oscar Orozco
Senior Director, Forecasting
Matt Torpey
Senior Chart Editor
Emman Velasco
Chart Editor
Julia Woolever
Ali Young
Senior Copy Editor and Manager of Content Operations

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