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U.S. Banker July 2006 Rebecca Sausner	Surcharge-Free ATMs Help Smaller Banks Compete Are community banks driving the new trend toward surcharge-free ATMs for all customers? They're certainly at the forefront-and not questioning that strategy.
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The Motley Fool November 3, 2011 Morgan Housel	How Successful Will Bank Transfer Day Be? Consumers might switch to credit unions where they get better service and lower fees, and for-profit banks might stem some of the rampant deposit growth and unprofitable customers that have been crimping profits. If only more protests could work this well.
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BusinessWeek January 17, 2005 Brian Grow	Tapping A Market That Is Hot, Hot, Hot With Hispanics' wealth and population rising three times faster than the U.S. average, the FDIC predicts that they will account for more than 50% of U.S. retail banking growth over the next decade, yet 56% have no bank accounts.
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