Electronic payments are growing by leaps and bounds,overtaking paper as preferred payment mechanisms.

The Financial Health Network realizes that information disclosure is a key part of the financial capability equation, and we also believe that for information to lead to behavior change it needs to be relevant, timely, actionable, and ongoing.

Since launching its first general purpose reloadable prepaid card program in 2008, Sunrise Community Banks affiliate University Bank has expanded to issuing 50 prepaid card programs for 16 program managers.

Centris Federal Credit Union believes serving underserved consumers doesn’t just make good business sense, but is integral to its heritage and mission.

In this case study, the Center for Financial Services Innovation looks at the steps Regions took to create and implement products and services for the underserved, and why it is important to the bank to serve this customer segment well.

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.

Though prepaid card use is gaining in prevalence—there were 6 billion prepaid card transactions valued at more than $140 billion in 2009—few studies have examined how consumers really use prepaid cards.

AARP Foundation understands that many older people do not necessarily have access to affordable and reliable financial services.

Banks and credit unions can and should be doing much more to support consumer credit building – and, importantly, they can do so in ways that align their own success with the success of their customers.

When Patrice Peyret started Plastyc in 2006, he saw an opportunity to help people outside the mainstream economy participate in better and more cost-effective financial services.

The National Community Tax Coalition is a national network dedicated to strengthening economies, building communities, and improving lives through tax assistance and asset building.

The Compass Guide to Prepaid defines industry-wide best practices for the design and delivery of GPR prepaid card accounts.