Morning Consult: One in 10 Adults Don’t Have Checking, Saving Account
One in 10 adults say they do not have a checking or savings account, according to new research released by Morning Consult.
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ABA Statement Highlights Banks’ Commitment to Reducing Number of Unbanked Americans
In a statement for the record shared ahead of a House Financial Services subcommittee hearing on expanding access to the financial system today, the American Bankers Association emphasized the banking industry’s commitment to reducing the number of unbanked individuals in the country.
FDIC Announces Tech Competition to Reach Unbanked
The FDIC announced a competition today for companies to explore new technologies for banks to meet the needs of unbanked individuals.
ABA, Trade Groups Release Report on Improving Financial Inclusion
The American Bankers Association, along with five financial services trade groups, released a white paper today outlining obstacles and solutions for improving financial inclusion for the unbanked population and for reducing the use of high-cost nonbank financial products and services.
Fed Survey: Even Amid Pandemic, Unbanked Share Dips
The share of unbanked American adults dipped to 5% in 2020, according to the Federal Reserve’s annual Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households released today.
The Real Story on Bank Branch Closures
Some branches are closing but that doesn’t mean reduced access to banking services, especially in lower-to-moderate-income neighborhoods.
White House Official: Direct Payments Raise Stakes for Unbanked
With more direct payments coming for many Americans in the wake of a new round of economic impact payments, the importance of having a banking relationship will rise for unbanked Americans, White House official Cedric Richmond told ABA’s Washington Summit today.
CFE Fund: 60 Financial Institutions Now Offering Bank On-Certified Accounts
The Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund announced today that 60 financial institutions—including 46 banks—with more than 28,000 branches nationwide are now offering Bank On-certified accounts.
Podcast: Believing in What Banking Can Do
After a long career as a commercial banker in St. Louis, more than a decade ago Alex Fennoy joined Midwest BankCentre. He helped transform the community bank into one that has won awards—including a 2019 ABA Foundation Community Commitment Award—for its responsiveness to local needs.
Podcast: ‘Folks Who Are Low-Wealth Also Need Wealth Advisers’
Homeownership, savings and holding down a job are three keys to financial well-being and moving out of generational poverty, so that’s what Southern Bancorp focuses on in its home Mississippi and Arkansas Delta region, one of the nation’s poorest.