Now that a good number of banks have implemented or considered e-delivery of periodic statements for deposit and credit accounts, preliminary estimates of cost savings should be available. At this early stage, numbers may vary widely, but it would be very useful to begin measuring the potential savings banks can realize, per statement switched from paper to electrons.
What is the base cost of generating a monthly account statement on paper and sending it via U.S. Mail? What is your estimate of the cost of generating and delivering that same statement electronically? What is the start-up cost for e-delivery? Other than the recurring monthly savings of delivery costs, are there other costs or benefits that accrue after switch-over?
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