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The State of Banking in the US

In 2017, the FDIC estimated that 6.5 percent of households in the United States were unbanked and 18.7 percent of households were underbanked. What do these terms mean, and why is this significant?

How Banking Status is Characterized

The FDIC defines “unbanked” as: “no one...

Who is Actually Tweeting?

I think I have only tweeted a handful of times. Some people on Twitter would even call me a lurker. Although I rarely contribute to the platform, I still scroll through the app several times each day to check in on my favorite Twitter accounts. While I am...

How FinTech Can Advance Millennial Financial Priorities

The millennial generation has probably never endured such scrutiny. Born between the years 1980 and 2000, millennials have emerged to take the spotlight on the world stage. Journalists expend a great deal of energy examining millennial psychology and projecting their habits out into the future.

The millennial generation was heavily...

Embrace Alternative Histories

Between The Man in the High Castle and The Plot Against America, there is a lot of updated content for new fans of alternate history. Science Fiction pieces that explore the “what ifs” of world history allow audiences to contemplate different timelines and the indeterministic nature of our past. Singular...

Financial Literacy - A Global Perspective

According to a survey conducted by the Standard & Poor’s Ratings group, 33 percent of adults worldwide are financially literate. At a country level, the results vary widely with financial literacy ranging from 13 to 71 percent.

Methodology

In 2014, the researchers randomly selected and interviewed over...