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[EMERGE Everywhere] Reflecting on 20 Years of FinHealth

About the Episode It’s been two decades since the Financial Health Network and a national movement to improve financial lives were founded. As we celebrate 20 years of creating financial change, what does the future hold? Listen in as longtime finhealth champions Ellen Seidman of the Urban Institute, Arjan Schütte...

Women Making History in Fintech

There has never been a better or more exciting time to be a woman in fintech.

November 11, 2022

[Forbes] As The Nation Nears Full Banking Inclusion, It's Time To Focus On Financial Health

Good news from the FDIC: Fewer than 5% of American households lack a bank account, down from 8% a decade ago and the lowest level…

Revolving debt’s challenge to financial health and one way to help consumers pay it off [Brookings]

Jennifer Tescher and Corey Stone Credit cards offer consumers convenience as both a payment vehicle and a source of short-term credit. Revolving credit permits consumers to enjoy immediate purchase of goods and services (in the absence of funds or in lieu of tapping savings), to make large ticket purchases without having to...

Celebrating Female Fintech Mavericks

We’re halfway through March Women’s History Month and in the spirit of this year’s theme #breakthebias we reached out to Female Fintech Mavericks and asked…

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[Financial Health Network] The Evolving Role of Fintech in FinHealth

Originally posted on Financial Health Network In this discussion, learn and share perspectives with financial health experts to start planning for the future of fintech and finhealth.

[The Fintech Times] North America's Authority on Financial Health Release the First Financial Health Pulse Points Brief

Originally posted on The Fintech Times By Francis Bignell The Financial Health Network, the nation’s authority on financial health, with support from the Citi Foundation, has released its first Financial Health Pulse Points brief featuring transactional data that highlights the effects of the two federal stimulus payments and tax refunds issued...

[Forbes] Financial Health Still A Struggle For Many—More Financial Innovation Needed

Originally posted on Forbes Recent research highlights the ongoing struggle many Americans have when it comes to financial health—underscoring the need for more financial innovation to meet these needs. Venture investors, technology partners and government bodies need to work together to improve financial health for a broader percentage of the...

[Panel Recap] Lendit 2020: Fintech Success with Low- to Middle-Income Earners in COVID-19 Era

COVID-19 has exacerbated income volatility and work hour instability for low- to medium- income (LMI) Americans. The good news is, some innovative fintech entrepreneurs have products and services to meet this challenge. Flourish Managing Partner Emmalyn Shaw recently moderated a LendIt2020 panel on “Income Volatility and Financial Health” with fintech...

[Forbes] The Hidden Volatility Beneath Economic Indicators

Managing Partner Tilman Ehrbeck shares his thoughts in Forbes on the US Financial Health Pulse from our partners at the Financial Health Network. The biggest takeaway? “We cannot be complacent about financial health.” "United States GDP grew by 1.9% annually last quarter." "Unemployment is at 3.6%." "Consumer spending is steady."...

U.S. Financial Health Pulse Finds Only 29% of People Living in the U.S. Financially Healthy

Chicago, IL – Nov. 14, 2019 – The Financial Health Network, the nation’s authority on financial health, in partnership with Flourish, MetLife Foundation, and AARP, today released the U.S. Financial Health Pulse 2019 Trends Report. Now in its second year, this year-over-year analysis of peoples’ financial health found that despite...

[Forbes] FHN Jen Tescher: When Mission and Margins Meet, the Market Celebrates

By Jennifer Tescher, Financial Health Network One of the many things this crazy year will be remembered for is dead unicorns. The road to IPO is littered with $1 billion+ duds: Uber, GreenSky, WeWork. The carnage has been so bloody, some venture capitalists and tech founders are beginning to realize...