It may be hard for some to fathom that in today'sworld there are people who still use a dial-up service to accessthe web, drive for 20 minutes to get cash from the nearest ATM ordon't have any financial institution branches in theircommunities.

That's the daily reality for people who live in underservedrural or semi-rural areas, and consumers who are unbanked orunderbanked in many communities across the nation also facefinancial challenges.

What all of these consumers have in common, however, is thatmost of them own a mobile phone, and credit unions are leveragingmobile banking to not only meet their financial needs, but toimprove their financial lives.

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