Map showing the location of the underbanked population. Source: Shutterstock.

A huge challenge facing the nation's low- and moderate-income residents is their lack of access to financial institutions such as banks and credit unions. Studies have shown that low-income individuals and families are more than six times as likely as others to be unbanked or underbanked, with younger consumers in particular tending to rely on non-traditional financial options.

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