retail will use Defi bc it provides better pricing then there local bank.
Aave and other DeFi lenders increasingly position themselves as viable alternatives to traditional banks.
One useful comparison is net interest margin (NIM) — the share of borrower interest kept by the platform.
Aave’s NIM has historically ranged from ~0.3% to 1.3%. Large U.S. banks typically operate with NIMs greater that 2%, and regional/community banks often exceed 3% (Fed St. Louis).
From a depositor’s perspective, a low NIM is exactly what you want — more of the lending spread flows to suppliers instead of being captured as platform margin.
That’s a fundamental structural advantage DeFi lending protocols like Aave have over traditional banks.
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