Earlier this year, the CFPC warned consumers in a consumer advisory bulletin that the lack of insurance for funds stored in popular apps like Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, or Zelle is a financial risk. Despite resembling banks with their services and products, these non bank payment apps often fail to offer the same protections as insured banks and credit unions. Find out all the details and what you can do if you're a payment app user in this week's episode of FinCap Friday below:

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About the Author

Yanely Espinal

Born and raised by Dominican, immigrant parents in Brooklyn, Yanely is a proud product of NYC public schools. She graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in 2007 before going on to receive her bachelor's degree at Brown University in 2011. As a Teach For America corps member, Yanely taught third and fourth grade in Canarsie, Brooklyn. She received her master's degree from Relay Graduate School of Education in 2013. She spends her spare time making YouTube videos about personal finance on her channel, MissBeHelpful. Yanely also loves to dance, sew, paint, listen to podcasts, and babysit her 10 nieces and nephews!