For ‘unbanked’ Americans, pandemic stimulus checks arrived slowly and with higher fees. But that could change.
When Renee Whittick opened a checking account last year, the smallest financial tasks became easier.
How Data Can Drive FinHealth Action
Join us as we discuss the importance of developing equitable measures that encompass all areas of household resilience and prosperity, and how this data could better the economic landscape.
Innovation
Innovation is at the heart of all we do at the Financial Health Network. We are committed to finding new and innovative ways to improve the financial health of all Americans and the communities where they live.
Dodging the Overdraft Bullet (So Far)
The economic shutdown and mandatory lockdowns forced many people to limit discretionary spending on retail, food, and entertainment, while stimulus checks and increased unemployment benefits improved financial health in the short term. This aided in a slow down of overdraft.
Knowing Better, Doing Better: HR Executives’ Perspectives on Employee Financial Health
Learn insights gathered through a recent survey of HR decision-makers on their awareness of and investments in employee financial health.
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.
EMERGE Backstage: Bankers as a Social Engine for Good
Hear from Sunrise Banks Chairman and CEO David Reiling as he discusses the Twin Cities-based bank’s efforts to support the urgent needs of its customers during a poignant last few months.
Small Dollar Credit and Financial Health: A Policy Perspective
The Financial Health Network wrote this Policy Perspective that draws on our past small-dollar credit work to inform the conversation around recent regulatory actions.
The Complexities of Caregiving: Financial Health and the Aging Crisis
Research overwhelmingly shows that health shocks can have dramatic and long-term implications for financial health. This is especially true for the elderly. Among all the statistics, it is clear that there will be more elderly people dependent on fewer younger people with an ever-increasing list of challenges, making financial health for all less attainable.
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…
Member Summit: Fostering Financial Health Through Behavioral Change
Hear from Matt Wallaert, author of Start at the End: How to Build Products that Create Change, as he explains how your organization can help promote financial health through behavioral change.
Introducing Connect2Capital: A New Community of Mission-Driven Small Business Lenders
Provided by CRF USA, this research introduces the Connect2Capital community, designed to level the playing field for small business owners seeking capital from a responsible lender.