Nearly 68 million Americans—over one-quarter of U.S. households—have limited or no access to financial services. Providing basic banking services through Post Offices in every ZIP code could provide the means for the USPS to continue as a viable and valuable service; while at the same time offering greater opportunities and incentives to save, access to our increasingly electronic-based economy, and local jobs (with benefits and the chance of upward social mobility).
*This plan has the support of Senator Warren and the Inspector General (with the help of a team of experts in international postal banking as well as a former executive from Merrill Lynch).
Reference:
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/116374/postal-service-banking-how-usp...