Share: After at least three years of planning, Square (NYSE: SQ) finally received regulator approval that will let the company offer a no fee, no minimum savings account paying 7x the national average APY. However, strategic hires on March 2nd by Walmart from Goldman immediately create powerful competition for Square's new program. Square will officially launch Square Savings with approval from Utah's Department of Financial Services effective March 17th. Square Financial Services will be operated as state-chartered. However, on March 2nd, Walmart announced the hiring of the top two leaders of Goldman's Marcus banking unit. This team attracted close to $100 billion into a Goldman-backed high-yielding online money market account.