underbanked

American  

[uhn-der-bangkt] / ˌʌn dərˈbæŋkt /

adjective

1. not having adequate access to banks or similar financial institutions.

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noun

1. the underbanked, people who do not have adequate access to banks.

Other Word Forms

• underbanking
  noun

Example Sentences

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underbanked

Moreover, its focus on the unbanked and underbanked means that it can continue expanding throughout economic cycles, as more people begin to move away from cash for everyday purchases.

From Barron's ● May 5, 2026

There is strong growth in payments activity and consumer lending, they write, pointing to potential for further expansion from Indonesia’s large underbanked population and a low lending penetration rate among users.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

Black and Latino households are the populations most likely to be either unbanked or underbanked in Los Angeles and nationally, Hutt said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2023

Still, analysts say that focusing on unbanked or underbanked Mexicans could cause Walmex trouble if it does opt to expand Cashi into a lending product.

From Reuters ● May 9, 2023

For the nation’s 14.1 million unbanked and underbanked adults, the plan presents a government-backed alternative to paycheck cashing stores and payday lenders, which target vulnerable populations with outsized fees and interest rates.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2021