Explore the federal framework governing consumer financial data in the United States and learn the critical questions arising from our changing financial data ecosystem.

Provided by NeighborWorks America, this research examines the most common reasons for loss of rental housing and identifies which resources vulnerable renters need to achieve housing stability.

Explore the potential to reshape financial health policy in the wake of three transformative events: the COVID-19 pandemic, the resulting economic contraction, and the renewed drive to address systemic racism ignited by the brutal murder of George Floyd.

Older generations face the greatest health risks from COVID-19 and are also challenged to conduct financial management without access to in-person financial services like banking.

Provided by Salary Finance, this research delves into the impact that financial stress has on American workers and how that stress affects their daily productivity in the workplace.

This webinar recording explores the business case of proven strategies providers can use to build financial health and how implementing these interventions may impact a provider’s profitability and business performance.

Higher education can provide remarkable access and opportunity to Americans, but financial challenges often prevent students from reaching their full academic potential. Read about how educational institutions can help more students achieve academic success and financial health.

During this member-exclusive webinar, authors of the U.S. Financial Health Pulse 2018 Baseline Survey explored findings from this groundbreaking research initiative. The second in a three-part series, this conversation shared a deep dive on never-before-released Pulse data representing individuals who are financially Coping or Vulnerable.

Join the authors of the U.S. Financial Health Pulse 2018 Baseline Survey for the third in a member-exclusive webinar series exploring findings from this groundbreaking research initiative.

Member Summit 2018 was October 4-5, 2018 in Chicago, IL.

The Financial Health Network submitted this letter in response to the request for comment on the proposed Amendments to Rules Concerning Prepaid Accounts, issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB, the Bureau) and published on June 29, 2017. Like the CFPB, we recognize the important role that prepaid products and services can play in the financial health of U.S. consumers and we are committed to promoting high-quality financial products. We believe that financial services can be a force for good in people’s lives and that meeting consumers’ needs responsibly is ultimately good for both the consumer and the provider.

The Financial Health Network is submitting this letter in response to the request for comments on the “Proposed Guidance for Third-Party Lending” issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and published on July 29, 2016.

The Financial Health Network’s letter to the CFPB focuses on four main areas, each framed around what is best to achieve the overall goal of consumer financial protections that support financial health:

Increasingly, underserved Americans are turning to prepaid cards to meet their basic financial services needs.

The Financial Health Network led a consumer research study on secured card products, conducted with MasterCard and Blue Flame Consulting.

Gain insights from this third annual event, including the importance of building relationships, understanding the underbanked market, and increasing our conversations around saving.

At this second annual event, attendees learned how to reach out to unbanked and underbanked consumers using various methods, including prepaid cards, remittances, credit scoring, and small-dollar loans.

The unbanked and underbanked still face many barriers to asset building, but recent innovations show that it is possible to overcome these challenges through creative strategies.