A direct bank is a bank without any branch network. It offers its financial services by:
- Telephone banking
- Online banking
- Automated teller machines (often through interbank network alliances)
- Mail banking
- Mobile banking
By eliminating the costs associated with bank branches, direct banks may offer higher interest rates and lower service charges on their products than their traditional competitors.
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