Designing for Financial Health: Stories and profiles from the Financial Capability Innovation Funds
We can educate consumers and provide access to financial products and services. But how do we help consumers use their knowledge and tools to improve their financial behavior and become financially healthy?
Dispatch from D.C. — December 2015
“Lending Circles” by Mission Asset Fund
Mission Asset Fund’s (MAF) Lending Circles provides a zero-interest loan to help consumers build credit and access an affordable small-dollar loan.
Member Summit Spring 2015 Presentation
Consumer Financial Health Study
This research explores the state of financial health in America in a groundbreaking examination of consumer behaviors, attitudes, and preferences.
Design Matters – Learning from Consumers Experiences with Small-Dollar Loans
Reliable access to high-quality small-dollar credit (SDC) is vital to the financial success of millions of U.S consumers.
Making the Shift from Financial Education to Financial Capability
The need for new ideas to improve Americans’ financial capability has been evident throughout the recent recession.
The Impact of Innovation – MACED Learning Brief
There are few affordable short-term, small-dollar credit products in the marketplace that meet borrowers’ immediate needs and that help put them on a path toward financial prosperity.