Wal-Mart already performs a million financial transactions a week and has good deals — better than most banks — on money orders and wire transfers. They’ve attempted to buy a local bank in the past. What if Wal-Mart did enter the banking industry?
Liz Pulliam-Weston speculates on the consequences which seem favorable. For instance, Wal-Mart’s customers have an average income below the national average and most of those people do not already have bank accounts. If Wal-Mart brings its low-cost philosophy to banking, it could mean savings-seekers will have more and better options as discount banks compete.
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Updated February 6, 2012 and originally published March 3, 2005. If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the RSS feed or receive daily emails. Follow @flexo on Twitter and visit our Facebook page for more updates.
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