Banking: Who are the New Banks? Posted on August 25, 2013 by Vicki The new banking system, isn’t regulated, serves the poor; the people that BANKS don’t want or serve. Two Americas? “Ya betcha! See this NYTimes article: Platinum Card and Text Alert, via Pawnshop BY STEPHANIE CLIFFORD AND JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/08/24/platinum-card-and-text-alert-via-pawnshop/?hp&_r=0