Increasing Banking Access Through Mobile Branches
With nearly 25 million unbanked or underbanked U.S. households, PNC makes access to banking services more convenient with its innovative mobile banking program.
Yemi Rose | DEI, Financial Health, and the Future of Work
DEI in the workplace has evolved dramatically over the last few years. As a new administration takes office, how can employers navigate the changing landscape and make sure they’re doing right by their workers? Yemi Rose, founder and CEO of financial wellness platform OfColor, sits down with Financial Health Network Vice President Matt Bahl to discuss his own journey as a DEI leader and strategies to prepare for what’s next. Don’t miss their conversation on the final episode of our EMERGE Everywhere Workplace mini-series.
Empowering Small Businesses: How Section 1071 Can Spark Financial Health for All
Financial decisions are complex and shaped by broader systems. As a result, financial health solutions need to create systems that enable better decision-making.
How Can We Get Financial Relief To Families When It Counts?
Organizations discuss how they’re working to transform support systems and make a real difference for people in crisis.
Chime: Advancing FinHealth for All Through Innovative Banking Services
Chime is transforming banking with accessible, low-cost financial services, enabling more people to build credit, tap into liquidity, and achieve financial health.
From Inclusion To Mobility: How CDFIs Use Measurement To Serve Communities
Long considered the “on-ramp” to financial services for underserved communities, many CDFIs are shifting their focus to support financial health.
Guardian: Empowering Retirees’ Financial Confidence With Insurance Benefits
Amidst a “silver tsunami,” many retirees face a gap in their insurance. Learn how Guardian is empowering retirees to take charge of their financial well-being.
From Information to Impact: How Education Can Help Advance Financial Health
A conversation with EVERFI from Blackbaud and VyStar Credit Union reveals the importance of measuring consumer financial health and personalized financial education.
Mastercard: Empowering Small Businesses With Accessible AI
Through its global initiative, Mastercard Strive is supporting small businesses with innovative AI solutions that would otherwise be difficult to access.
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Bridging the Gap: Innovative Solutions for Financial Relief
Join us to discover how these solutions are transforming support systems and making a real difference for individuals and families in critical situations.
The Future of Work: Adapting to Technological Change and Its Impact on Older Workers
Article #2 in the Series | Older workers are particularly vulnerable to being affected by technological advancements. How can employers help them remain competitive in the workforce?
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Bharani Rajakumar & Chris Gardner | The Role of Good Jobs in the American Dream
While the American dream is still alive, it’s no longer accessible to everyone. It has become harder to raise a family, earn a livable wage, and create generational wealth. What can we do to help more Americans believe in this dream again and improve their financial lives? Good jobs, and more of them, may be the solution. In this episode of our special EMERGE Everywhere Workplace mini-series, Transfr Inc. Founder and CEO Bharani Rajakumar and bestselling author of “The Pursuit of Happyness” Chris Gardner discuss why the American dream feels out of reach for many, how good jobs can turn around this outlook, and what organizations can do to help Americans obtain a good job.
Empowering Financial Health: The Role of Financial Education
During this webinar experts will discuss the financial challenges facing consumers today and how to craft financial education programs that can support long-term financial stability.
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Lessons From FinX: The Challenges of Financially Vulnerable Consumers
The lessons learned and insights gained from FinX, a unique workshop that illuminates the challenges faced by financially vulnerable consumers.
Charting the Course for the Future of Consumer and Worker Financial Health
As we mark 20 years of the financial health movement, it is energizing to consider the immense advancements we’ve made in partnership with so many of you. In that time, more than 170 organizations have answered our call to measure the financial health of their customers, employees, and communities.
Evan Starr | The Noncompete Effect, From CEOs to Sandwich Makers
As the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s recent rule effectively banning noncompete agreements sends shock waves across the business world, this often misunderstood employment tool is in the spotlight. Typically considered the sole province of executives, nearly 1 in 5 workers are subject to a noncompete – including some fast food workers. So are these agreements essential to protect a company's proprietary assets, or are they a blunt tool whose utility has been overextended to create anti-competitive practices? If the noncompete ban stands, what might this mean for workers, their financial health, and our broader economy? In the opening episode of our special EMERGE Everywhere Workplace mini-series, host Matt Bahl, head of workplace financial health, dives into the details of noncompetes with University of Maryland Associate Professor Evan Starr, whose research directly informed the FTC’s rulemaking. Note for Listeners: Since we recorded this episode, multiple conflicting lower court rulings have risen which all but guarantees noncompetes will be taken to the Supreme Court. Regardless, this episode focuses on the past, present, and potential future of noncompetes and their financial health impacts.
Rewiring FinHealth: 3 Takeaways From EMERGE 2024
Our 20th anniversary celebration brought together hundreds of leaders to reflect on our successes and chart a bold course for the future.
What the Climate Crisis Means for Financial Health
With the increasing cost of climate change and its long-term ramifications on financial health, the Financial Health Network recognizes this urgent issue and is taking action.
Prolonged Parenting in an Era of Extended Longevity
Article #1 in the Series | As lifespans evolve, parents’ involvement in their adult children’s lives is changing. Explore the implications of “prolonged parenting” and the shifting financial needs of parents.
Keynote Address: Building the Future
Hear from Financial Health Network President and CEO Jennifer Tescher as she celebrates 20 years of financial health and lays out the hard work ahead.
Brian Moynihan | Reflecting on a Decade as a Financial Health Visionary
Good leaders drive day-to-day results. Great leaders share visionary ideas and then inspire organizations and stakeholders to find a way to get there. The Financial Health Visionary Award recognizes those who have shown unparalleled leadership in building a more inclusive financial system and empowering the next generation of leaders to innovate solutions that improve financial health for all. Meet this year’s Visionary Award honoree, Brian Moynihan, Chair and CEO of Bank of America, and hear about his commitment to financial health and the upcoming headwinds and tailwinds impacting customers’ financial health.
Bank of America’s Brian Moynihan Bestowed with the 2024 Financial Health Visionary Award
Prestigious award recognizes unparalleled leadership in building a more accessible and inclusive financial system
Innovations in Workplace Benefits
Invite-Only Join us for an illuminating discussion on the state of workplace benefits today, emerging opportunities for policy solutions, and future innovations that could drive worker financial health and wealth creation.
Zeynep Ton | Rethinking What Makes a Good Job
As people struggle to make ends meet amid a cost-of-living crisis, employers play a critical role in supporting workers’ financial health. Research shows that creating good jobs isn’t just the right thing to do, but also the profitable thing to do – improving employee satisfaction, company performance, and market competitiveness. Listen in as Zeynep Ton, Professor of the Practice at MIT Sloan School of Management and Co-Founder and President of the Good Jobs Institute, makes the business case for investing in good jobs and shares ways to implement a good jobs approach.
Financial Health Visionary Award: A Fireside Conversation with Our New Honoree
See the highlights from our fireside conversation with our new Financial Health Visionary Award honoree Brian Moynihan, Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at Bank of America. Learn about his commitment to financial health, the critical issues that will impact our progress, and how they’re already making a mark on our community’s next chapter.
The Next Generation of Financial Health
From FinTok to loud budgeting, younger generations are approaching their finances in new ways. Learn about their unique financial habits and how financial institutions can best support them as they work toward financial independence.
BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative: Helping More Americans Save
Recognizing that millions of Americans lack short-term savings, BlackRock set out to discover how to help more families build a financial safety net.
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Michael McAfee | Rewiring Corporate America To Advance Racial Equity
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, many large companies made commitments to advance equity. Nearly four years later, those commitments have largely faded away – despite the strong link between equity and business outcomes, innovation, and long-term value creation. How can we urge corporate America to make racial and economic equity a foundational part of their businesses, so that all of us can prosper? Listen to Jennifer’s conversation with Michael McAfee, President and CEO of PolicyLink, about the pivotal role of corporations in promoting inclusion and key steps for embedding equity into business standards.
Expanding Banking Access: A Look at PNC’s Innovative Mobile Branches
PNC Bank’s mobile branches are a standout innovation, extending crucial financial services and literacy to underserved communities. This panel discussion will highlight how these “branches on wheels” have positively impacted cities across the country and explore the strategies that make these units a critical tool in community development.
Can Fintech Support Financial Health for Older Adults?
Can fintech improve the financial health of low-to-moderate income older adults, who aren’t the typical target for this type of innovation? This engaging debate will explore how fintech might cater to older adults and share new tools to help innovators, investors, and nonprofits better serve this segment.
The Power of Partnerships: Member-Exclusive Networking Lunch
Join fellow Financial Health Network Members for a discussion on the power of partnerships in advancing financial health. Hear success stories from Members, learn how to elevate your financial health impact, and cultivate new partnerships for your own organization.
Supporting the Financial Health of Small Businesses
Small businesses play a critical role in driving job creation, innovation, and economic growth in the U.S. Join us to explore how we can best collaborate across sectors to strengthen the financial health of small business owners and employees.
“The Barber of Little Rock” and One Man’s Quest to Close the Racial Wealth Gap
Join Arlo Washington for a screening of ‘The Barber of Little Rock,’ an Oscar-nominated documentary short detailing his journey from Little Rock, Arkansas, barber to founder of a visionary bank called People Trust, then listen in on a fireside chat with Arlo about closing the racial wealth gap.
Keynote Address: Financial Health Vital Signs
Hear about the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s work to support consumer financial health. Acting Comptroller Michael J. Hsu will discuss the OCC’s Financial Health: Vital Signs initiative, and why banks should pay attention to the financial health of their customers.
Innovator Showcase: Building Inclusive Solutions
Join us for a series of rapid-fire fintech presentations expanding equity and inclusion within the financial services ecosystem, followed by insightful commentary from a distinguished panel.
Anne Evens | Reflecting on the Cost of the Climate Crisis
As the climate crisis deepens, it weighs most heavily on marginalized communities that are already financially fragile. How do we protect these groups from the economic impact of rising energy costs, pollution, and natural disasters as we combat climate change? Listen in as Anne Evens, CEO of Elevate, joins Jennifer to explore the climate-financial health connection and how government, financial, and nonprofit leaders can drive equity through climate action.
Suze Orman | Rethinking How People Save
What’s the key to financial security today? As technology and a shifting economy reshape how we save, spend, borrow, and plan for the future, mastering the art of money management is critical for achieving financial health. Join us as Jennifer speaks with Suze Orman – personal finance expert, author, Emmy Award winner, and Co-Founder of workplace emergency savings platform SecureSave – about the critical role of savings and the most important step companies can take to support employees’ financial success.
Telling a New Story About Wealth Disparities and Wealth Transfer
What’s working to close the racial wealth gap across generations? Join AARP in conversation with experts and industry leaders about barriers and opportunities for encouraging wealth transfers in communities of color.
Our Changing Climate: Implications on Financial Health and Resiliency
As the frequency of natural disasters increases and the cost of living rises due to the changing climate, financially vulnerable people face an outsized impact on their finances. Join us to discuss how the climate crisis is negatively impacting financial health and actions we can take to promote financial resiliency.
Hot Off the Press: Policies Affecting Consumer FinHealth
Stay informed on policies and regulations that may impact your business, customers, and employees with this roundup of hot topics that are affecting consumer financial health.
Scaling Impact at the Intersection of Technology and Trusted Relationships
Explore the potential and challenges of tech-enabled social innovation, along with creative approaches for expanding digital access equitably through trusted relationships with community partners.
Mary Ellen Iskenderian | Rewiring Gender Equity Around the Globe
Financial inequity isn’t a problem unique to the U.S. – it’s a global challenge that prevents many women and their families from escaping poverty. How can we empower all women to achieve financial security? Increasing access to financial services and creating women-centered products are integral parts of the solution. Hear Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO of Women’s World Banking, paint a picture of the challenges facing women across the world and the unexpected solutions required to close the gender gap in financial health.
Financial Health Frontiers: Reaching Across Ideologies and Industries for FinHealth
Promoting financial health for all requires collaborating across industries and ideologies. Hear from the Financial Health Frontiers Initiative’s visionary leaders about what it will take to align business, policy, and advocacy around financial health.