Press Release: Financial Solutions Lab Announces $3 Million Competition to Tackle Consumer Financial Security
Center for Financial Services Innovation and JPMorgan Chase call on innovators to submit high-tech solutions to address consumers’ cash flow challenges CHICAGO, February 24, 2015 — The Financial Solutions Lab at the Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) with founding partner JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced a $3 million competition for technology innovators working […]
Infographic: Opportunity Fund, Start2Save, and the Journey of Product Development
Learn about the different phases of Start2Save, Opportunity Fund's savings program, which has provided $83 million in microloans and microsavings for clients in need since 1994.
Press Release: Rezzcard Wins 2014 FinCapDev $100K Demo Day, Captures $50,000 Grand Prize
Ten finalist teams debut innovative mobile apps that harness the power of technology to improve Americans’ financial lives SAN JOSE, CA – (November 3, 2014) – Rezzcard, a mobile app that allows consumers to see their current rent balance and due date, search their payment history, find the nearest payment location and pay their rent, […]
Investment Activity in Fintech for the Financially Underserved
This report examines the significant volume of recent investment activity in the FinTech market for financially underserved consumers. This consumer finance segment is a dynamic and growing space.
Annual Report 2012
For eight years, the Financial Health Network has championed innovative strategies for meeting the needs of underbanked consumers
H&R Block – From Tax Prep to Tax Plus
Since 1955, H&R Block has been known as the go-to company for income tax advice and tax return preparation.
Financial Technology Trends in the Underbanked Market
The emerging industry of technology startups providing financial services, known as FinTech, has typically targeted a relatively affluent customer base.
Stretch Time: Continuing to Reach for Financial Capability – Trends from the FCIF II
Driven to help households better manage their finances and attain financial stability, a number of nonprofits, financial services providers, and government agencies have turned to the concept of financial capability in the search for effective solutions.
Piggymojo: The Thrill of Impulse Savings
Armed with a Financial Capability Innovation Fund grant from the Financial Health Network, Piggymojo is transforming the way people think about savings.
Centris: Using Technology to Build Relationships
Centris Federal Credit Union believes serving underserved consumers doesn’t just make good business sense, but is integral to its heritage and mission.
Core Innovation Capital: Capitalizing on Innovation
Core Innovation Capital has set out to serve more than 10 million people, and save them at least $50 a month, for a total annual savings of $6 billion, in addition to helping them become more upwardly mobile.
Nexxo Provides Next-Generation Bank-in-a-Box
Nexxo Financial Corporation joined forces with Centris Federal Credit Union and Carver Federal Savings Bank to supply transaction kiosks to provide consumers more convenient access to the financial services they need.