Financial Solutions Lab Announcements
Fintech has a powerful role to play in solving financial health challenges in a more inclusive way.
The Need is There: Secured Credit Cards as a Credit-Building Tool
By Laura Cummings, Director, Financial Health Network Amazon’s new Credit Builder secured card has ignited debate and dialogue about access to credit and the role secured cards can play in helping or harming consumers. We often hear about the millions of Americans who are deep in credit card debt, which points to the downside of…
Amy Cox Household Profile: Living Paycheck to Paycheck
U.S. Financial Diaries Case study: Amy Cox is a white 34-year-old single mother of two. She lives with her children, Hailey, 9, and Andy, 8, near Cincinnati, OH. A natural caregiver, Amy works at a day care center.
Dispatch from D.C. — March 2016 — Full Report
Dispatch from D.C. – 2016 Outlook
2014 Underserved Market Size: Financial Health Opportunity in Dollars and Cents
This report reveals that financially underserved American consumers spent $138 billion in fees and interest revenue in 2014, generated from a volume of $1.6 trillion in financial activity.
Meta: Promoting Better Understanding of Prepaid Card Use
Though prepaid card use is gaining in prevalence—there were 6 billion prepaid card transactions valued at more than $140 billion in 2009—few studies have examined how consumers really use prepaid cards.
The Financial Health Network Underbanked Consumer Study Fact Sheet
This resource identifies market size data and preferences among eight unique segments of the underbanked market, including "The Strivers," "Middle of the Road," and "Almost There."