Money Banks look to new accounts to attract the unbanked as COVID-19 takes a toll October 24, 2020 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press Comments Off on Banks look to new accounts to attract the unbanked as COVID-19 takes a toll Roughly 7.1 million homes — or 5.4% of U.S. households — do not have checking or savings accounts, says a survey released Monday by bank regulators.