FDIC Releases National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has announced the results of its 2011 National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households. "The survey indicates that more than one in four U.S. households (28.3%) are either unbanked or underbanked, a slight increase from the findings of the FDIC’s 2009 inaugural survey. The survey, conducted every two years by the FDIC in partnership with the U.S. Bureau of the Census, provides the banking industry and policy makers with insights and guidance on the demographics and needs of the unbanked and underbanked."