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.

In 2010, Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) launched its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Credit Builder program with the primary goal to establish or improve credit for low-income Latino immigrants and help them responsibly manage credit over the long term.

U.S. Financial Diaries: Savings plays a central role in conversations about American household finance. Surveys suggest that few American households save enough for retirement, nor are Americans adequately prepared for emergencies

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:

U.S. Financial Diaries Case study: Sandra Young, 52, is an African American woman living in Brooklyn with her grown children: Tyler, 25, and Kayla, 24.

U.S. Financial Diaries Case study: Elena Navarro is a single, 27-year-old woman living outside of San Jose, CA.

Millions of Americans do not have access to small-dollar credit or only have access to high-cost, low quality small-dollar credit products that too often lead them into a cycle of repeat usage and mounting debt.

Learn about the eight financial projects chosen by the Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) to receive grants through the 2012 Financial Capability Innovation Fund II.

Over the past decade, millions of American households have turned to prepaid cards to spend, save, and manage their money.

An increasing number of Americans are turning to nontraditional credit sources for quick access to cash.

The U.S. Financial Diaries (USFD) is a research study collecting detailed financial data from more than 200 low- and moderate-income households over the course of a year.

The emerging industry of technology startups providing financial services, known as FinTech, has typically targeted a relatively affluent customer base.

Centris Federal Credit Union believes serving underserved consumers doesn’t just make good business sense, but is integral to its heritage and mission.

This case study explores Justine PETERSEN. As a leader in microenterprise development and credit building, Justine PETERSEN emphasizes credit building as an empowering asset.

The Compass Guide to Prepaid defines industry-wide best practices for the design and delivery of GPR prepaid card accounts.

Increasingly, underserved Americans are turning to prepaid cards to meet their basic financial services needs.

The need for new ideas to improve Americans’ financial capability has been evident throughout the recent recession.

The Financial Health Network led a consumer research study on secured card products, conducted with MasterCard and Blue Flame Consulting.

The Financial Health Network led a consumer research study on secured card products, conducted with MasterCard and Blue Flame Consulting.

Gain insights from this third annual event, including the importance of building relationships, understanding the underbanked market, and increasing our conversations around saving.

Learn how the increased scrutiny recently placed on the payday loan industry has underscored the need for innovation and motivated financial services providers to develop solutions.

At this second annual event, attendees learned how to reach out to unbanked and underbanked consumers using various methods, including prepaid cards, remittances, credit scoring, and small-dollar loans.

Discover the potential of HR outsourcers, payroll companies, worksite marketing firms, and other intermediaries to provide distribution and marketing opportunities for financial services.

The unbanked and underbanked still face many barriers to asset building, but recent innovations show that it is possible to overcome these challenges through creative strategies.