ACE Cash Express really has a bankless job. The company owns a chain of financial services outlets that target underbanked and bankless consumers. The financial institution operates more than 1,700 company-owned and franchised stores under the ACE America's Cash Express and ACE Cash Advance banners throughout the US. For a fee, customers can cash checks, obtain short-term unsecured loans ("payday loans"), purchase money orders, pay bills, and set up pre-paid debit cards. ACE stores are typically found in strip malls, in free-standing buildings on busy streets, and in kiosks within retail stores. ACE Cash Express is held by private equity firm JLL Partners.