Explore the current landscape and opportunities to help financial institutions overcome these barriers to power effective finhealth tools.

The Financial Health Network partnered with Michigan State University Credit Union (MSUFCU) to analyze its financial education programming for high school and college students, revealing some signs of positive impact on business outcomes and the students’ financial health.

Each year, millions of college students struggle to stay in school not because of academic difficulties, but because of financial challenges. The Financial Health Network is dedicated to furthering solutions to help improve student financial health and increase academic success. In this case study, we explore how Edquity – an innovative student support app – is working to reduce the number of students who dropout of college because of a financial emergency of $500 or less.

During this webinar, attendees heard from a leading financial technology company about the importance of being a trusted steward of consumers’ data and discussed what good data governance means for consumer financial health

How is the financial health of Americans changing over time? In a year-over-year analysis, the second annual U.S. Financial Health Pulse report reveals that the majority of Americans are still unprepared for financial shocks.

Millennials and women have unique financial needs. This report sheds light on the needs and preferences of these employees, helping employers develop targeted solutions that can set them apart in a competitive marketplace.

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This brief takes a closer look at the homeowners and renters insurance coverage, acquisition channels, knowledge, and claims experience of American consumers, with a particular focus on low- to moderate-income (LMI) consumers.

Explore three major insurtech advances that could help more Americans weather financial shocks successfully, as well as potential pitfalls for insurers working to align business incentives with customer needs.

The Financial Health Network’s Financial Health Leaders program recognizes members that are at the forefront of financial health measurement.

Actively supporting student financial health is a mission-critical investment for community colleges. This report provides a roadmap to help community colleges navigate that journey.

In 2017, 22 Financial Health Leaders measured the financial health of their customers, clients, or employees. While methodologies and results varied widely, 5 common themes ran across the entire cohort.

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.

Learn how UFCU is measuring its members’ and employees’ financial health and how it plans to measure the health of the community at large.

This paper addresses how employers can develop robust employee financial health strategies. By supporting the financial well-being of their workers, employers have the ability to promote staff engagement, improve productivity, and strengthen their brand reputation.

Over the last two decades, the emergence of new intermediaries that aggregate data from numerous sources has enabled financial services providers of all kinds to provide consumers with a more complete view of their financial lives. – See more at: http://cfsinnovation.org/research/consumer-data-sharing-principles-a-brief-on-the-framework-for-industry-wide-collaboration/#sthash.oYX1cTQi.dpuf

Earlier this year, the Financial Health Network worked in partnership with Visa to explore challenges and innovation within the secured credit card market.

The Financial Health Network is submitting this letter in response to the request for comments on “Mobile Financial Services Strategies,” issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and published on May 3, 2016.

Millions of Americans lack access to high-quality, affordable credit. Many of the small-dollar loans available to consumers are high-cost, low-quality products that often lead borrowers into a cycle of repeat usage and mounting debt.

A whopping sixteen percent of the country is unengaged with their financial situation. This segment earns its name from these consumers’ lack of awareness about their financial lives and their low level of engagement with traditional financial services.

The Financial Health Network recognizes that access to high-quality financial products are crucial to help consumers improve and maintain their financial health.

This research takes a look at an important component of consumer financial health: the credit score. The Financial Health Network appended two objective measures of credit-worthiness to the Consumer Financial Health Study.

The Financial Health Network believes that access to high-quality financial services is necessary for consumers’ financial health.

The U.S. Financial Diaries (USFD) is a research study collecting detailed financial data from more than 200 low- and moderate-income households over the course of a year.

For eight years, the Financial Health Network has championed innovative strategies for meeting the needs of underbanked consumers

U.S. Financial Diaries: The Rodriguez family is a multigenerational household living in a small town near San Jose, California. Maria Rodriguez, 60 years old, lives with her husband Dean, 75; her mother, Regina, 83; and her two sons, Martin, 36, and Daniel, 34.

Armed with a Financial Capability Innovation Fund grant from the Financial Health Network, Piggymojo is transforming the way people think about savings.

The Financial Health Network realizes that information disclosure is a key part of the financial capability equation, and we also believe that for information to lead to behavior change it needs to be relevant, timely, actionable, and ongoing.

Many families are faced with critical choices when it comes to managing household income. General expenses and entertaining or ‘fun’ purchases often overshadow important financial priorities.

The National Community Tax Coalition is a national network dedicated to strengthening economies, building communities, and improving lives through tax assistance and asset building.

Discover the Compass Guide to Prepaid, with insights into the increased use of prepaid cards and the growing need for guidance around developing high-quality prepaid products.