Dan Murphy

Manager, Policy
dmurphy@finhealthnetwork.org

As a Manager on the Program Team in the Financial Health Network’s Washington DC office, Dan focuses on policy and leads the Financial Health Network’s work on consumer data rights.

Dan is interested in the intersection of competition policy, data governance, and financial regulation, and believes in working towards an economic system that allows consumers to live financially healthy lives.

Prior to joining the Financial Health Network, Dan worked on fintech policy at the Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets. He has also worked at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the World Bank. Dan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh and a Masters in Public Policy from the Hertie School of Governance.

Financial Data: The Consumer Perspective

While technology-driven financial products, services, and institutions have the potential to benefit consumers, they can also pose new risks due to the increased availability of financial data. To better understand the consumer perspective on the use of financial data, the Financial Health Network fielded a nationally representative survey. The findings in this report describe consumer understanding of practices in the financial data ecosystem, and consumer preferences on how they would like personal data to be treated. These findings can serve as a guide to both industry stakeholders and policymakers as they seek to build trust and ensure that both practice and policy serve consumers.

Millions of American Families at Risk of Missing Out on Economic Relief. Again.

According to the eligibility rules of the CARES Act and the newly proposed “HEALS Act,” individuals are required to have a valid Social Security number in order to be eligible for an Economic Impact Payment.

COVID-19

Jul 31, 2020

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.

Policy

Jun 20, 2020

Policy Perspective: Supporting Consumers in a Financial Health Crisis

Author: Dan Murphy One striking feature of the Covid-19 economic crisis is just how different it is from our most recent financial crisis. While the subprime mortgage crisis began with an immediate shock to financial markets, the economic crisis brought about by this pandemic began with an immediate shock to public health that quickly impacted…

Policy

Jun 18, 2020

Testimonial: CFPB Consumer Access to Financial Records Symposium

The Financial Health Network submitted this statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s invitation to serve as a panelist at their Symposium on Consumer Access to Financial Records, Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act.