Leveraging Fintech for Financial Health
Lessons from the Financial Health Network’s Chicago Nonprofit Fintech Distribution Pilot Program In 2019, Financial Health Network led a pilot program, funded by the JP Morgan Chase Foundation, with Chicago-based nonprofit organizations to explore the role of fintech as part of existing financial coaching services for clients, particularly clients with low incomes. The pilot […]
Fintechs Team Up With Banks to Help Students Mired in Debt
Student loan debt isn’t just a financial problem for consumers. It’s an emotional problem, too. Read the Article >>
Eviction Prevention: Tips for Effective Resident Engagement
Provided by NeighborWorks America, this research examines the most common reasons for loss of rental housing and identifies which resources vulnerable renters need to achieve housing stability.
Hey, Personal Finance Apps: How About Serving Older People?
What online and mobile money tools do wrong and how to fix it Read the Article >>
Balancing Today, Building Tomorrow: How Financially Coping Americans Plan, Save, and Invest
Even before COVID-19, millions of Americans were struggling financially, with more than half the population classified as Financially Coping. As job losses mount, savings are spent down, household debt grows, and investments shrink during the pandemic, Americans need financial support more than ever. This new research sheds light on how providers can support the saving and investing behaviors of Financially Coping consumers, ultimately improving both their immediate and long-term financial health.
Educating the Next Generation: Using KPIs to Assess the Impact of Student Financial Education Programs
The Financial Health Network partnered with Michigan State University Credit Union (MSUFCU) to analyze its financial education programming for high school and college students, revealing some signs of positive impact on business outcomes and the students’ financial health.
Simplifying Savings: Using KPIs to Track Financial Health for Credit Union Members
The Financial Health Network worked with Community First Credit Union to analyze its Save My Change Program, a round-up savings tool, revealing the benefit to member financial health.
Borrowing Opportunity: Using KPIs to Track Small-Dollar Lending Success
In this case study, we highlight our evaluation of Nusenda Credit Union’s small-dollar lending program, highlighting the positive impact on its participants and the business.
EMERGE Backstage: The Policy Landscape for Financial Health
Explore the potential to reshape financial health policy in the wake of three transformative events: the COVID-19 pandemic, the resulting economic contraction, and the renewed drive to address systemic racism ignited by the brutal murder of George Floyd.
EMERGE Backstage: Bankers as a Social Engine for Good
Hear from Sunrise Banks Chairman and CEO David Reiling as he discusses the Twin Cities-based bank’s efforts to support the urgent needs of its customers during a poignant last few months.
Small Dollar Credit and Financial Health: A Policy Perspective
The Financial Health Network wrote this Policy Perspective that draws on our past small-dollar credit work to inform the conversation around recent regulatory actions.
Comment Letter: CFPB Taskforce on Consumer Financial Law
The Financial Health Network submitted these comments to the CFPB Taskforce on Consumer Financial Law in response to a Request for Information on a broad range of consumer protection issues.