Welcome to the Respondent Center!

Welcome, and thanks for coming to our Respondent Center. This section of our Web site is dedicated entirely to our survey respondents.

We at Barlow Research Associates, Inc. (BRAI) are very excited about national business banking survey research because it attempts to understand the changing financial needs of companies such as yours. With your help we can inform banks of your company's changing financial needs and behaviors so they can design better services for you.

A few things about our surveys:

• We know that your time is valuable. When you complete a Barlow Research survey, you are providing valuable insight that will be used by financial institutions nationwide.
  
• We promise to ask you only questions that are relevant and thought-provoking--no dumb questions allowed.
  
• Your personal information will always remain private, and your responses are confidential. For more information, please refer to our privacy policy.
  
• We will often offer you an incentive to encourage your response and add some fun to the process.
  

BRAI was founded in 1980 to provide market research to the financial services industry, specializing in custom research and strategic consulting. BRAI's experience allows us to design survey tools that will yield useful findings for financial institutions and their customers. Barlow Research Associates, Inc. is committed to providing our clients with innovative research solutions and to preserving the integrity of the marketing research industry. BRAI supports the values of the Council of American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO).

Your opinions are always valuable to us and we greatly appreciate your participation. Thank you for participating in our studies.

Sincerely,

John Barlow