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Retail banking firms are frequently searching for cost effective methods to attract new account holders. Implementing a program that saves time for banks and for consumers could be a winning formula. Recent trends have revealed that several retail banking giants and other financial institutions are enabling consumers to establish a checking account without the issuance of a checkbook.