The Financial Health Network submitted this letter in response to the CFPB’s request for information on consumer credit card markets on March 10, 2017. Like the CFPB, the Financial Health Network recognizes the important role that access to high-quality financial products plays in helping consumers improve and maintain their financial health. We believe that finance can be a force for good in people’s lives and that meeting consumers’ needs responsibly is ultimately good for both the consumer and the provider.

The Financial Health Network submitted its response to the CFPB’s request for information regarding use of alternative data and modeling techniques in the credit process on February 16, 2017. In the letter, the Financial Health Network acknowledges that the use of alternative data in the credit process poses both risks and benefits to consumers. The letter also states the Financial Health Network’s belief that consumers will be better able to achieve financial health if they have access to innovative credit products that are safe, affordable, and of high quality, enabling them to manage their day-to-day finances, weather financial shocks, and pursue longterm opportunities.

In this letter, the Financial Health Network supports the OCC’s leadership in encouraging innovation that can improve the lives and financial health of consumers and small businesses.

The Financial Health Network submitted its response to the CFPB’s Request for Information Regarding Consumer Access to Financial Records. In the letter, the Financial Health Network describes how companies should design data-sharing partnerships to support consumer choice and innovation. The letter also urges the CFPB to support the industry’s efforts to develop solutions by affirming consumers’ right to access their financial data through principles-based guidance.

The Financial Health Network is submitting this letter in response to the request for comments on “Exploring Special Purpose National Bank Charters for Fintech Companies,” issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and published on December 2, 2016.

The Financial Health Network is submitting this letter in response to the request for comments on the “Proposed Guidance for Third-Party Lending” issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and published on July 29, 2016.

The Financial Health Network is submitting this letter in response to the request for comments on “Payday, Vehicle Title, and Certain High-Cost Installment Loans,” issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and published on July 22, 2016.

The Financial Health Network is submitting this letter in response to the request for comments on “Mobile Financial Services Strategies,” issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and published on May 3, 2016.

The Financial Health Network recognizes the important role that access to high-quality financial products plays in helping consumers improve and maintain their financial health.

The Financial Health Network recognizes that access to high-quality financial products are crucial to help consumers improve and maintain their financial health.

The Financial Health Network’s letter to the CFPB focuses on four main areas, each framed around what is best to achieve the overall goal of consumer financial protections that support financial health:

The Financial Health Network believes that access to high-quality financial services is necessary for consumers’ financial health.