DRIVE-THRU ONLY: Understanding America's Unbanked and Underbanked population

Name: DRIVE-THRU ONLY: Understanding America's Unbanked and Underbanked population
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FRANK DAPPAH

OSTRICH PUBLISHERS

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How many US households are unbanked or underbanked? The Federal Reserve estimates that about 6.7% of American households are Unbanked, that is, those without checking or savings accounts. Other estimates suggest 7.7%. The data also suggests that 18% of households in the U.S fall under the "underbanked" category. Those who consume alternative banking services regularly. This book explores the various root causes of this phenomenon, the population groups mostly affected and some thoughts on how to try and provide actionable solutions to the problem.

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About the author

Frank is a serial entrepreneur and hobbyist. Over the last ten years, he, along with his wife/business partner, Bernice have founded and run various businesses. The couple started out by launching an independent insurance agency, a business they still own and operate. Their agency opened its doors in 2011, which just so happens to be the same year they met.

The company was initially started by Frank. Gathoni soon joined as a partner. They grew the company into a profitable venture and later started Corvus (www.corvus.website), a software business that was started as a way for them to build software solutions for their insurance business.

Soon, other businesses were subscribing to what has become numerous software applications. They are currently investors and partners in various other business ventures. They spend most of their time in Charlotte, North Carolina, where they live. Frank is originally from Ghana where he was born and raised till he moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Frank has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. Seeing his father build, along with his mother, the family business.

He always wanted to start his own company, and soon did after college and a few years in the corporate world. Today, Frank spends his time running his business and writing business and sales books whenever he gets some free time.

He has published over ten business books, along with various children’s books.

All his books can be purchased at www.ostrichpress.com or on Amazon.com.

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