From Voices to Action: 3 Takeaways From EMERGE 2025
This year’s EMERGE centered voices impacted by today’s cultural and economic shifts, informing our path toward a better financial future for all.
Unpacking the American Dream: A Q&A with Jennifer Tescher
The American Dream is evolving, and financial wellness is at its core, asserts Jennifer Tescher, founder and CEO of the Financial Health Network.
If You See This on Your Bank Statement, It’s Time to Switch Accounts
If you've ever checked your bank statement and spotted an unexpected overdraft fee, you're not the only one. U.S. banks made a staggering $12.1 billion in overdraft fees in 2024, according to the Financial Health Network.
JPMorgan Tells Fintechs to Pay Up for Customer Data Access
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has told financial-technology companies that it will start charging fees amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars for access to their customers’ bank account information – a move that threatens to upend the industry’s business models.
Court denies open banking briefs
A federal judge said “friend of the court” briefs wouldn’t be helpful in litigation over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s open banking rule.
Judge blocks briefs supporting CFPB open banking rule
Industry and consumer groups are lining up support for the Financial Technology Association's legal effort to uphold the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's open banking rule, but a federal judge denied their motions to file briefs in support of FTA's case.
Rebuilding Without Renters Insurance: Rob’s Story
After a movie-like getaway, Rob lost his car, home, and work equipment to the LA wildfires. Weeks later, another family tragedy hit.
As regulation fades, a nonprofit pushes voluntary standards
New self-regulatory guidelines for credit cards and checking accounts are arriving at a time of deregulation in Washington, D.C.
Small Change, Big Impact: Your 3-Step FinHealth Action Plan for 2025
On the final day of this year’s flagship EMERGE conference, Members shared the concrete steps they’re taking to improve the financial health of their customers, workers, and communities.
Why employers and policymakers must rethink benefits for nontraditional workers
Recognizing the diversity within nontraditional work—and designing for it—must become the new standard.
The Frictionless Fiction: Why Banking CX Requires Intelligent Pauses
In the age of instant everything, smart friction is helping banks fight fraud, build trust and guide decision-making.
Financial Health Network Launches First-Ever Financial Industry Standards at its Flagship EMERGE Conference
The new FinHealth Standards offer a practical blueprint for building financial products with integrated financial health solutions.