Seattle Launches Bank On Initiative SEATTLE, WA (KPLU) - More than fifty-thousand households in King County don't have bank accounts. A new initiative seeks to change that.
It's nothing to do with the current financial crisis - it's about helping people avoid high-fee check cashing services and payday lenders.
More from KPLU business and labor reporter Bellamy Pailthorp.

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* Clarification, 9-24-08: this initiative was launched by the Mayor and the City of Seattle to serve people at bank branches throughout King County. The King County government was not involved. We regret the error. © Copyright 2009, KPLU