Chime: Supporting Members Facing Liquidity Challenges With Responsible Innovation
Explore how Chime built its SpotMe overdraft feature to help members avoid fees—and continues to innovate to meet its members’ needs. For more on SpotMe, see our public case study.
From a Challenging Childhood to a Chosen Family: Yousef’s Story
On his own earlier than planned, 30-year-old Yousef faces a catch-22: not enough education for stable work, not enough savings for more education.
Expanding Access Through Design: A Conversation with April Clobes
We sat down with April Clobes—President & CEO of Michigan State University Federal Credit Union and CEO of Reseda Group, a fintech investment CUSO—ahead of her appearance at the Financial Health Network's EMERGE conference in Atlanta, May 19–21, where she'll speak on the panel "Building for All: Access Is a Design Choice." Here's what she had to say.
Asad Ramzanali: Guardrails to Make AI Work for the People
We sat down with Asad Ramzanali—who has worked on AI policy at the White House, on Capitol Hill, and now at Vanderbilt University—ahead of his appearance at the Financial Health Network's EMERGE conference in Atlanta, May 19–21, where he'll moderate the panel "AI That Works for People: Guardrails for Financial Health." Here's what he had to say.
Building What Doesn’t Exist Yet: A Conversation with Lara Hodgson
We sat down with Lara Hodgson, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of NowAccount and founder of ROX, ahead of her appearance at the Financial Health Network's EMERGE conference in Atlanta, May 19–21, where she'll join the "Innovation & Community Spotlight: What Works, What Travels" session. Here's what she had to say.
When Economic Strain Sparks Dreams of Policy Change: Margarita’s Story
Growing up in an economically diverse city showed Margarita, now a college junior, how place shapes financial destiny.
Why Stories Stay With You
A single family story sparked a love of storytelling for one Financial Health Network leader, Fawziah Bajwa. Here’s why it’s essential to advancing financial health.
Canary: Delivering Employer-Sponsored Cash Grants When It Matters Most
Canary enables employers to provide cash grants that stabilize households, elevate trust, and build a more resilient workforce.
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr to Keynote at EMERGE Financial Health 2026
Financial Health Network's Flagship Conference Convenes in Atlanta, May 19–21.
Empathy as a Leadership Discipline: A Conversation with Stanford Professor Jamil Zaki
Ahead of his appearance at Financial Health Network's EMERGE 2026 conference, Stanford psychology professor Jamil Zaki sat down to discuss why empathy isn't a soft skill and why the leaders who treat it as one are making a costly mistake.
How Can We Build Trust With Our Customers?
Only one-third of consumers trust financial institutions. Director of Client Success, Lindsay Ferguson, provides actionable strategies to rebuild trust through transparency, personalization, and support.
The Room Where It Happens
Fawziah Bajwa reflects on the evolution of EMERGE Financial Health from an annual convening into a platform for advancing ideas, community, and progress across the field.