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Big Banks Battle to Reject Customers and How Investors Can Win

Ever bounced a check? Banks know, and you could be denied an account.

By Matt Koppenheffer, David Hanson, and Alison Southwick – Jul 31, 2013 at 4:19PM EST

In this segment from The Motley Fool's everything-financials show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson discuss today's top financial headlines, including GDP numbers, serving the under-banked and the related investment opportunities, and the battle happening behind the scenes when you swipe your debit card.

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Matt Koppenheffer
Matt Koppenheffer is the former Head of the Coverage Team at The Motley Fool. He was a full-time Motley Fool employee from 2012-2025 and is a former advisor and analyst for multiple Motley Fool services. Matt's articles and analysis have been published around the world and his views have been cited in worldwide publications from the Financial Times and The New York Times to the Toronto Star and Germany's Focus Money. He has appeared to offer analysis on a variety of outlets including CNBC and NPR. Matt is the co-author of The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global as well as the creator and former co-host of The Motley Fool's Industry Focus podcast.
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Stocks Mentioned

Citigroup Stock Quote
Citigroup
NYSE: C
$107.71
(+0.34%)+$0.36
Bank of America Stock Quote
Bank of America
NYSE: BAC
$47.25
(+0.39%)+$0.19
Green Dot Stock Quote
Green Dot
NYSE: GDOT
$11.32
(+6.29%)+$0.67
Mastercard Stock Quote
Mastercard
NYSE: MA
$507.12
(-0.27%)-$1.38
Visa Stock Quote
Visa
NYSE: V
$308.46
(-0.53%)-$1.65

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