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 What Is Predatory Lending?
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Financial Health Pulse

What Is Predatory Lending?

Learn to steer clear of these loans, which are great for the lender but horrible for your wallet.

Financial Services
Dec 14, 2023
 Helping the Credit-Marginalized Conquer Overdraft Fees With Digital Banking
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FinHealth Spend

Helping the Credit-Marginalized Conquer Overdraft Fees With Digital Banking

Consider a digital small-dollar loan platform to rectify and build back members' financial lives.

Market Analysis
Dec 06, 2023
 The U.S. government’s latest crackdown on banks could put more money in your pocket
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The U.S. government’s latest crackdown on banks could put more money in your pocket

New regulations from a government agency are set to relieve one of consumers' biggest complaints.

Market Analysis
Nov 29, 2023
 Community-Focused Credit Unions Should Have Dumped ‘Junk Fees’ Long Ago
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FinHealth Spend

Community-Focused Credit Unions Should Have Dumped ‘Junk Fees’ Long Ago

CUs cannot profess to protect consumers while simultaneously maximizing their revenue through overdraft fees.

Market Analysis
Nov 17, 2023
 How Your Employer Can Help You Save for Emergencies
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How Your Employer Can Help You Save for Emergencies

When I wrote about employer-provided emergency savings accounts four years ago, the idea was still pretty novel. Some companies were experimenting with ways to help their workers save for short-term needs, but the concept wasn’t even on the radar for many employers.

Workplace
Oct 19, 2023
 Leaders Across Sectors on Financial Inclusion
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Leaders Across Sectors on Financial Inclusion

Katie Frost, Acting Associate Administrator for the Office of Capital Access, U.S. Small Business Administration, Shardé Marchewski, Head of Supplier Diversity, Wayfair and Jennifer Tescher, President & CEO, Financial Health Network discuss how to bridge the financial inclusion gap with Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Garnesha Ezediaro at the Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit in New York.

Perspectives
Oct 06, 2023
 These 2 iconic large companies are doubling down on their equity efforts
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These 2 iconic large companies are doubling down on their equity efforts

The Large brands recognized as Brands That Matter have used their size and name recognition to push high-minded goals.

Product
Oct 03, 2023
 Are your members happy?
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Financial Health Pulse

Are your members happy?

People often fake it. We fake our physical ailments, we fake our emotional stability, and we fake our level of happiness. We nod along when asked. We put a smile on our face even if it doesn’t reflect what we’re feeling inside.

Perspectives
Oct 03, 2023
 Mirror, mirror, on the wall
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Financial Health Pulse

Mirror, mirror, on the wall

This October, I’m thrilled to be joining the incredibly talented team of Mitchell Stankovic & Associates for The Underground Collision, “Grimm Fairy Tales or Happily Ever After” on October 21st in Vegas. So, it’s fully appropriate that this article refers to the infamous quote from Snow White & the Seven Dwarves.

Perspectives
Sep 29, 2023
 Report reveals disproportionate financial health decline over location and ethnicity
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Financial Health Pulse

Report reveals disproportionate financial health decline over location and ethnicity

Economic challenges have affected individuals nationwide this year. Economic growth has stayed consistently low, and inflation, although declining, has dropped due to drastic rate hikes, pushing the cost of living to new levels. All consumers have felt the pinch.

Market Analysis
Sep 13, 2023
 What to know about renters insurance and what it does and doesn’t cover
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Financial Health Pulse

What to know about renters insurance and what it does and doesn’t cover

When the unexpected happens — whether fire, hail, or human error — renters insurance can provide much-needed stability. But many choose not to purchase coverage, including in places most frequently and hardest hit by natural disasters, new research shows.

Insurance
Sep 13, 2023
 Financial Health Pulse 2023: Share of Financially Vulnerable Americans Grows to 17% of Population, Climbing to Pre-Pandemic Levels
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Financial Health Pulse

Financial Health Pulse 2023: Share of Financially Vulnerable Americans Grows to 17% of Population, Climbing to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Largest Pulse data collection finds growing financial health inequities based on race, ethnicity, and age.

Measurement
Sep 13, 2023
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