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Stash banking account opening is subject to identity verification by Green Dot Bank. In order for a user to be eligible for a Stash banking account, they must also have opened a taxable brokerage account on Stash. Bank Account Services provided by Green Dot Bank and Stash Visa Debit card (Stock-Back® Card) issued by Green Dot Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. Visa is a registered trademark of Visa International Service Association. Investment products and services provided by Stash Investments LLC, not Green Dot Bank, and are Not FDIC Insured, Not Bank Guaranteed, and May Lose Value.

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