The Innovators 2021: Best Innovation Labs
The notable fintech hubs, labs, incubators, and accelerators examined by Global Finance this year have both turned to technology to function during Covid-19 and nurtured startups that help financial institutions operate in a socially distanced world.
Bank-Fintech Partnership Powers Financial Health
Join Rochelle Gorey, CEO and Co-Founder of SpringFour, and Ben Schack, Head of U.S. Digital Partnerships for BMO Financial Group, as they discuss their innovative financial health partnership. Learn how this award-winning social impact fintech and multinational bank teamed up to solve problems and deliver assistance for customers through the pandemic and beyond. Discover the impact of their efforts on their employees and brands, and consider tips for successful fintech-bank partnerships.
Rising to Meet The Challenge: Innovative Solutions for Workers and Students
Join us to learn how these innovators responded to the challenge, found ways to scale their offerings to meet the pressing financial health needs of the moment, and forged pathways to drive impact post-pandemic. We’ll also introduce attendees to the Financial Solutions Lab Accelerator’s new cohort of fintech startups, as we explore innovations that are helping consumers to build financial resilience and long-term stability.
The Evolving Role of Fintech in FinHealth
In this discussion, learn and share perspectives with financial health experts to start planning for the future of fintech and finhealth.
Earned Wage Access and Direct-to-Consumer Advances: Usage Insights and Policy Implications
Learn how consumers are using Earned Wage Access (EWA) and Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) Advance products to bridge gaps between earning and accessing income, gain data-driven insights to guide key decisions in a showcase of findings from our recent consumer usage research, and discuss the ongoing policy debate.
Exchange Fastpitch: Fostering Partnerships to Improve the FinHealth of Justice-Involved Individuals
Join us to learn more about the grant program and meet potential grant partners.
In Their Words: What Older Adults Struggling Financially Need
Despite the recent stimulus, increased vaccinations, and gathering momentum of reopenings across the country, millions are still struggling with their financial health. Ongoing economic uncertainty, job loss, and physical health concerns have caused many to shift financial priorities just to stay afloat. In the Financial Health Network’s latest…
Financial Wellness for Employees: Insights from Five Fintechs
Employer-channel fintechs play an increasingly crucial role in supporting employees’ financial health through products like low-cost loans, and financial coaching. The Financial Solutions Lab partnered with the Social Policy Institute at Washington University in St. Louis to examine the uptake, usage, and impact of five companies: Brightside, HoneyBee, Manifest, MedPut, and Onward.
Designing Digital Financial Advisory Tools for Low-to-Moderate Income Older Adults
Most low-to-moderate income (LMI) older adults are financially challenged to reach retirement and maintain their quality of life as they age. This report showcases research insights and design features that financial service providers can leverage to better support the needs of this group as they approach retirement, produced in partnership with the Institute of Consumer Money Management.
Frugal Solutions
The Financial Solutions Lab is showing how traditional financial organizations can co-create with nonprofits and entrepreneurs to improve the financial health of all Americans. Read the article on Stanford Social Innovation Review >>
The GameStop Stock Frenzy Is Turning Into A Cautionary Tale For Fintech
When a crusading group of retail traders decided last week to bid up the price of GameStop GME shares, the target was Wall Street. Empowered by Reddit and the commission-free trades of Robinhood’s online trading app, they succeeded in putting the squeeze on hedge funds that had shorted GameStop. Read the full article on Forbes […]
Fintech Innovation Leader Joins the Financial Health Network
Hannah brings a passion for financial health and knowledge of startups, nonprofits, financial services, and the fintech ecosystem at large. She will be responsible for the strategic direction of our Innovation practice, including the Financial Solutions Lab.