These Tools Let You Shop Online Without a Credit or Debit Card
Amazon Cash charges no fees to the consumer, PayPal My Cash has a $3.95 activation fee and PayNearMe encourages merchants to absorb the fees, but transactions with some merchants incur a fee that can be as high as $5.99, which is disclosed up front. Ryan Falvey, the managing director for Financial Solutions Lab at the […]
Fintech Apps Bring Stability to Stressed Families
“In the U.S. we don’t really have an access-to-banking problem,” says Jennifer Tescher, president of the Center for Financial Services Innovation, a nonprofit that aims to help the industry better serve low- and moderate-income consumers. After all, 93% of U.S. households have bank accounts, according to the latest Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. data. “The bigger […]
JPMorgan’s start-up partner was ‘blown away’ by Dimon’s letter
Ryan Falvey knew that the Center for Financial Services Innovation was highly regarded at JPMorgan, but he was shocked to see it so prominently featured in CEO Jamie Dimon’s annual shareholder letter. Read the full article here >>>
CFPB Seeks Help in Tackling Thin-, No-File Challenge
In a Feb. 16 field hearing, the CFPB said it wants industry input on using alternative data to help thin- or no-file consumers build credit scores. It’s a challenge that many in the prepaid industry have been trying to solve for years to better serve cardholders who often are among the approximately 26 million U.S. consumers who don’t have a credit history and another 19 million consumers whose credit histories are insufficient to produce a credit score, according to CFPB estimates.
Press Release: Center for Financial Services Innovation Releases New Indicators for Measuring Consumers’ Financial Well-Being
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, the Financial Health Network released alandmark report that urges financial services providers to measure the financial health of their customers. Thework, which benefitted from the strategic and financial support of MetLife Foundation, equips financial services providers and nonprofits with the tools to better understand the state of their customers’ financial health and their […]
Executive Summary: Eight Ways to Measure Financial Health
The Financial Health Network has developed eight indicators to measure financial health. We believe that these indicators establish a framework for shifting the financial services industry towards a focus on financial health, a focus on improving consumers’ lives.
New Book with Chapter from Jennifer Tescher and Rachel Schneider Released
The Financial Health Network’s own Jennifer Tescher and Rachel Schneider have contributed a chapter to the newly released book, What It’s Worth: Strengthening the Financial Futures of Families, Communities and the Nations. Americans everywhere struggle to build strong financial futures for themselves and their families. The book provides a 360-degree view of the financial challenges […]
Press Release: Underserved Consumers Spent Press Releases: $20 Billion in Interest & Fees on Subprime Auto Loans
New Market Sizing Report from the Financial Health Network and Core Innovation Capital Reveals Underserved Market Grew More than Seven Percent in 2013 to Estimated $103 Billion CHICAGO–Today, the Financial Health Network and Core Innovation Capital (Core) released their fourth annual Financially Underserved Market Size Study. The report, which benefitted from the financial support and […]
Press Release: New Research Offering Insights into Consumer Financial Health to be Featured at Money 20/20
Jennifer Tescher to Present Initial Findings from Nationally-Representative Consumer Survey Chicago, IL – The Financial Health Network announced today that President and CEO Jennifer Tescher will speak at Money 20/20, the largest worldwide gathering for payments and financial services innovators. Tescher, a recognized thought leader on consumer financial health, will share new research from recent […]
Financial Services in the Workplace: Using Intermediaries to Achieve Long-Term Value
Discover the potential of HR outsourcers, payroll companies, worksite marketing firms, and other intermediaries to provide distribution and marketing opportunities for financial services.