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Kirsten Gillibrand: “30% of America is either unbanked or underbanked.”

Featuring: Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Accelerate USA 2026: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Sen. Ruben Gallego

Published | Video Starts at 10:53

The fact that black and brown communities across America have access to these markets, that there are no barriers to entry, you don't need to have a bank account, you don't need to have a credit card. 30% of America is either unbanked or underbanked. And that is an extraordinarily high number. That is disgraceful, to be honest. And this industry is creating those opportunities worldwide, globally. And so I was really excited to get involved. (10:53–10:58)

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Asserts that 30% of Americans lack full access to banking services.

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