The World Bank’s latest Global Findex 2025 Report has revealed unprecedented progress in financial inclusion, particularly in ...

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The number of American households that were unbanked last year dropped to its lowest level since 2009, a dip due in part to people opening accounts to receive financial assistance during the ...

The unbanked often took financial hits when they cashed stimulus checks. When Renee Whittick opened a checking account last year, the smallest financial tasks became easier.

Nearly one-third of the U.S. population—106 million people—are either underbanked or unbanked, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). That means they don't have bank ...

According to a 2011 survey by the FDIC, some 10 million households are unbanked and increase of almost one million Americans from 2009) and over 20 percent of households are underbanked, ...

Where are Americans least likely to use a bank? Spokeo analyzed data from the FDIC to illustrate where banking is falling short in Illinois.

By Blake Ellis, @CNNMoney NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Nearly 10 million households across the country are living without a bank account. And in some states, these residents make up a big slice of the ...

Approximately 15 percent of American Indians are unbanked nationally, according to the FDIC survey. That makes American Indians about three-and-a-half times more likely to be unbanked than whites.

Unbanked people spend anywhere from 2.5 percent to 5 percent of their checks just to cash them. They also regularly purchase money orders to pay for routine expenses, like monthly bills.

Financial Regulation; Unbanked: What Happens When a Country Is Financially Cut Off? Cash is king in the Marshall Islands as complex banking rules scare away foreign partner bank ...

Kansas City’s unbanked population has grown by 4 percent since 2009. But just four hours east in St. Louis, the unbanked population has fallen 3 percent in the same time span.