Financial Health Network recently hosted its EMERGE conference which brings together leaders from the entire ecosystem including financial institutions, employers, government agencies, nonprofits, and fintechs.

The IRS is in the midst of reinventing itself by offering taxpayers several new customer service options. These enhancements will undoubtedly provide better customer service to taxpayers, but the IRS must design them so they will be accessible to all.

The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. It performs five general functions to promote the effective operation of the U.S. economy and, more generally, the public interest.

The OCC's new Vital Signs initiative gives bankers an important tool to help them assess the financial health and stability of their customers, and to help them build a strong foundation for the future, writes Jennifer Tescher, of the Financial Health Network.

Looking back over my decade-plus covering fintech, I see parallels between earned wage access (EWA) today and the past paths of equity crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending and BNPL. Others in the industry do, too.

As regular readers of this newsletter know, I spend a lot of my time carefully reading the rules set by regulatory agencies and parsing the public statements made by regulators.

The credit landscape for Americans with disabilities is uneven. Low credit scores and lacking credit health are common obstacles for disabled people.