Building a Better Future: How Clear Standards Unlock Financial Health for All
This month, we’re celebrating Financial Capability Month by highlighting how a set of financial health standards will provide essential resources for financial institutions and employers in their work to drive financial health impact for their customers and employees.
Beatty Leads Bipartisan Resolution Championing Financial Health for Every American
Today, Financial Literacy and Wealth Creation Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40) introduced H.Res.292, a resolution to recognize April as Financial Literacy Month to increase public awareness of the value of financial capability and the need for sound money management practices.
When the Next Storm Comes, Will Families Be Financially Ready?
Extreme weather events and a changing climate are taking a toll on household finances, disproportionately impacting vulnerable communities. Learn how innovative financial tools and cross-sector collaboration can strengthen resilience.
Attune: Supporting Financial Institutions Through Data-Driven Insights
Incubated at the Financial Health Network, the insights platform is helping institutions improve customers’ and employees’ financial lives.
The Overdraft Fee Reality: Why We Need Standards to Support Consumer Financial Health
Without industry-wide standards, financial institutions struggle to provide consistent, consumer-friendly solutions to overdraft solutions. Learn how financial health standards can boost transparency, spark innovation, and improve outcomes for everyone.
Consumers Paid $12.1B In Overdraft/NSF Fees in 2024—Credit Union Members Hit Harder Than Bank Customers
The data, from the Financial Health Network (FHN), shows those expenditures are approximately 48% more than the company previously thought and that CUs are grabbing a big share of the total overdraft fee market.
Credit unions’ reliance on overdraft fees comes into focus
Americans are paying far more in overdraft-related fees than previously known, with credit unions collecting almost all of the uncounted revenue, according to a new study.
In a deregulatory era, banks need to maintain customer care standards
The financial services industry has made positive gains in consumer trust in recent years. As we enter what seems likely to be an era of deregulation, that newfound trust is theirs to lose, writes Jennifer Tescher, of the Financial Health Network.
Patelco’s Erin Mendez: How Shifting Company Culture Drives Financial Health
How does a credit union's culture help to shape financial health for its members? Erin Mendez, President and CEO of Patelco Credit Union gives a firsthand look at how she's building a financial health-focused organization one team member at a time.
Breaking New Ground: Visionary Women Advancing Financial Health for All
We’re celebrating Women's History Month by honoring three trailblazing women instrumental in advancing the financial health movement over the past two decades – and they’re not done yet.
Retirement plan design: 4 key strategies to consider
Employers must rethink their retirement benefits and adopt science-backed approaches that drive meaningful impact. Here are four key strategies to consider:
“Every Woman Who Leads Today Makes It Easier For The Next To Rise”
In an exclusive interview with HR.com, Sarah shares her insights on the transformative power of upskilling, her strategies for confronting gender bias, and her optimistic vision for the next generation of women leaders.