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Eliz Warren Endorses Idea to Allow Post Office to Offer Financial Services, Banks Throw Hissy Fit

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The post office would offer services designed to appeal to America� ??s unbanked and under-banked � ?? the more than 50 million adults who either have no checking or savings account, or use high-cost, predatory services like payday loans to supplement traditional banking needs. This sounds like a win-win. Americans � ?? particularly low-income Americans � ?? clearly need greater access to low-cost financial services.

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