The Cost of Financial Services for Struggling Households
FinHealth Spend Report 2021 co-author Meghan Greene goes beyond the numbers to shed light on the products that are driving spending and examines the meaningful disparities that impact the lives of millions in this member-exclusive video.
Empowering More Women to Build Savings
March is Women’s History Month, and March 8 is International Women’s Day. In celebration of women’s achievements and to take strides toward equity, we are devoting this Short-Term Savings Small Group meeting to exploring gender gaps in financial health, with a focus on promoting emergency savings.
Member Town Hall
Watch the 2021 Member-exclusive Town Hall on demand, featuring insights from fellow Members demonstrating how focusing on financial health can unlock powerful impacts for customers, employees, and communities.
2019 Financial Health Leaders
The Financial Health Leaders program recognizes Members that are at the forefront of financial health measurement.
Visionary Award
The Financial Health Visionary Award recognizes individuals who have shown unparalleled leadership in building a more accessible and inclusive financial system, and who seek to continue to inspire and encourage the next generation of leaders to innovate new solutions for the financially underserved.
The Fintech Effect: Consumer Impact and the Future of Finance
In this research, Plaid examines how consumers use fintech, how they feel about it, how it impacts their lives, and how all these sentiments vary across demographic groups.
Credit Union Technology Watch: 5G Networks
Emerging 5G technology is expected to become commonplace. Uncover opportunities to leverage 5G to benefit your organization and your members.
How Financial Institutions Can Structure Small-Dollar Credit for Financial Health
Recent regulatory developments have opened opportunities for lenders – particularly banks – to offer small-dollar credit. Data shows that investing in customers’ financial health results in greater long-term loyalty and profitability. In this brief for financial institutions and other lenders, the Financial Health Network offers a series of recommendations for supporting the short and long-term financial wellness of small-dollar credit customers.
Millions of American Families at Risk of Missing Out on Economic Relief. Again.
According to the eligibility rules of the CARES Act and the newly proposed “HEALS Act,” individuals are required to have a valid Social Security number in order to be eligible for an Economic Impact Payment.
Borrowing Opportunity: Using KPIs to Track Small-Dollar Lending Success
In this case study, we highlight our evaluation of Nusenda Credit Union’s small-dollar lending program, highlighting the positive impact on its participants and the business.
The Case for Stimulus: New Pulse Data Show Stimulus Payments Provided Valuable Lifeline to Unemployed Workers
By Thea Garon, Senior Director, Necati Celik, Associate and Andrew Dunn, Manager, Financial Health Network Since mid-March, the United States has lost more than 21 million jobs amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to help people get by, the Treasury Department began distributing recovery rebates, or “stimulus payments,” on April 11 as part of the…
The Financial Lives of Older Adults in the Era of COVID-19
By Jacquelyn Reineke, Manager and Heidi Johnson, Director, Financial Health Network There is no denying that the COVID-19 crisis has turned the world upside down. Everyone has had to deal with daily changes to their routines and come to terms with a new normal, but vulnerable populations — in particular, aging Americans — have faced the most devastating consequences…