Prepaid Cards and Consumer Protections
Millions of underbanked Americans have found prepaid cards an effective way to meet their basic financial services needs.
The Financial Health Network Third Secured Credit Cards InBrief
The Financial Health Network led a consumer research study on secured card products, conducted with MasterCard and Blue Flame Consulting.
Financial First Encounters: An Examination of the Fractured Financial Landscape Facing Youth Today
Young adults entering the work force and managing wages for the first time today face a financial services marketplace that is markedly more complex than the one their parents first encountered as young adults.
One Size Does Not Fit All: A Comparison of Monthly Financial Services Spending
The Financial Health Network has conducted an investigation into the amounts that prepaid cardholders spend each month to conduct essential financial transactions, and compared that to the amounts that they would spend if they remained underbanked or used checking accounts for the majority of their transactions instead.
Highlights from the 3rd Annual Underbanked Financial Services Forum
Gain insights from this third annual event, including the importance of building relationships, understanding the underbanked market, and increasing our conversations around saving.
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."
Nonprofit Distribution of Prepaid Cards
Discover how three nonprofit organizations are marketing and distributing prepaid debit cards to provide their community members with economical and convenient financial services.
Financial Services in the Workplace: Using Intermediaries to Achieve Long-Term Value
Discover the potential of HR outsourcers, payroll companies, worksite marketing firms, and other intermediaries to provide distribution and marketing opportunities for financial services.