From Voices to Action: 3 Takeaways From EMERGE 2025
This year’s EMERGE centered voices impacted by today’s cultural and economic shifts, informing our path toward a better financial future for all.
Unpacking the American Dream: A Q&A with Jennifer Tescher
The American Dream is evolving, and financial wellness is at its core, asserts Jennifer Tescher, founder and CEO of the Financial Health Network.
Uncertainty, Trust, Resilience, Freedom: 4 Words for the Present and Future of Financial Health
Following his first EMERGE experience, Taylor C. Nelms – Vice President of Research & Insights at the Financial Health Network – reflects on the stories and themes that stood out most.
Court denies open banking briefs
A federal judge said “friend of the court” briefs wouldn’t be helpful in litigation over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s open banking rule.
Judge blocks briefs supporting CFPB open banking rule
Industry and consumer groups are lining up support for the Financial Technology Association's legal effort to uphold the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's open banking rule, but a federal judge denied their motions to file briefs in support of FTA's case.
Rebuilding Without Renters Insurance: Rob’s Story
After a movie-like getaway, Rob lost his car, home, and work equipment to the LA wildfires. Weeks later, another family tragedy hit.
As regulation fades, a nonprofit pushes voluntary standards
New self-regulatory guidelines for credit cards and checking accounts are arriving at a time of deregulation in Washington, D.C.
Small Change, Big Impact: Your 3-Step FinHealth Action Plan for 2025
On the final day of this year’s flagship EMERGE conference, Members shared the concrete steps they’re taking to improve the financial health of their customers, workers, and communities.
Why employers and policymakers must rethink benefits for nontraditional workers
Recognizing the diversity within nontraditional work—and designing for it—must become the new standard.
The Frictionless Fiction: Why Banking CX Requires Intelligent Pauses
In the age of instant everything, smart friction is helping banks fight fraud, build trust and guide decision-making.
Financial Health Network Launches First-Ever Financial Industry Standards at its Flagship EMERGE Conference
The new FinHealth Standards offer a practical blueprint for building financial products with integrated financial health solutions.
‘Embers Around Our Faces’: Amanda’s Story
Amanda’s family fled when LA’s wildfires swept through their tight-knit neighborhood, engulfing many homes in flames. Read how they started over, even against the odds.