How to Adapt to the Growing ‘Risk Shift’
In this article, Sarah Parker discusses insights gained from the Financial Health Network’s research looking at the insurance needs of low- to moderate income Americans. She provides three main takeaways for the insurance industry about how to stay relevant in today’s changing landscape. Read the article >>
2018 Financial Health Leaders Spotlight: FinFit
Listen in as we hear FinFit share how they think about the business case for financial health for employers and the impact they are seeing from the new FinFit IQ trivia game.
The Vanishing American Dream: The Long Road to Financial Stability
In this article from Next Billion, Jennifer Tescher and Tilman Ehrbeck tell us, “The financial fragility of American households is better understood now than it has ever been, and the picture is downright scary. It’s not enough to understand it, we have to act.” Read the full article to learn about the financial challenges facing […]
Member Summit 2018 Speakers
Member Summit 2018 was October 4-5, 2018 in Chicago, IL.
Even raises $40M to transform the working class to the savings class
Danny Crichton of TechCrunch writes, “The working class of the United States doesn’t get many breaks these days. It’s not just a function of low pay and long hours, but also the incredible uncertainty of income and expenses that makes surviving week-to-week so challenging.” FinLab alumni, Even, is working to improve the financial health of […]
Mason Finance Now Licensed to Operate in California, Arizona, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Tennessee
Company raises funding led by DCM and moves into major markets to empower senior citizens to take control of their financial futures July 17, 2018 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today Mason Finance, a fintech start-up that provides people with the option to quickly and easily sell their life insurance policy, announced it is now […]
Press Release: The Financial Health Network Names Garry Reeder as VP Innovation and Policy
Financial services veteran will help advance mission of consumer financial health, driving a technology and policy agenda that enables a supportive ecosystem for pro-consumer innovation in the industry CHICAGO, July 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Financial Health Network, the nation’s authority on consumer financial health, today announced the addition of Garry Reeder as Vice […]
LA Times: For a day, I was one of the millions of Americans without a bank account. It was humbling
This article written by Los Angeles Times banking and finance reporter James Rufus Koren describes his experience during FinX at EMERGE. Koren recounts what he and other finance professionals learned as they spent a morning in Hollywood experiencing first hand the daily challenges facing the un- and underbanked. Read the article
MetLife Foundation: All in the Family: Single Motherhood, Stress and the US Financial Health Gap
In this article, the Financial Health Network President and CEO Jennifer Tescher discusses the financial hardships facing single mothers in America today. She describes systemic solutions to help improve the financial health of low-to-moderate income single mothers and their families. Read the article
Press Release: The Center For Financial Services Innovation Announces 2018 Financial Health Leaders
THE CENTER FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES INNOVATION ANNOUNCES 2018 FINANCIAL HEALTH LEADERS Leading consumer financial health network recognizes organizations’ commitment to financial wellness CHICAGO, June 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Financial Health Network, the nation’s authority on consumer financial health, recently announced its 2018 Financial Health Leaders. Financial Health Leaders are organizations within the Financial […]
Press Release: Dan Schulman awarded the Financial Health Visionary Award
LOS ANGELES, June 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EMERGE Financial Health Forum — The Financial Health Network announced that Dan Schulman, President and CEO of PayPal, has been awarded the first-ever the Financial Health Network Financial Health Visionary Award. The Financial Health Network’s founder and CEO, Jennifer Tescher, formally presented the award during a keynote session on June […]
Leveraging Opportunities to Improve Financial Health
Learn how LendStreet is using new insights into their customers’ financial habits to leverage opportunities for improving financial health.