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The term “unbanked” is used to identify people who do not use traditional financial services from banks or credit unions. An unbanked person typically pays for things in cash and use alternative financial methods such as the use of check-cashing services, payments to utility companies at supermarkets.
Research from the financial industry and federal agencies have discovered that an estimated 14 million people lack a formal banking relationship.
