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To drive maximum progress on making wealth possible for all, Commonwealth complements our innovation and partnerships by shaping relevant public and private conversations in the media. Amplifying our work in national, mainstream, and trade outlets is critical to informing and inspiring business, fintech, and policy leaders to act, and ultimately to achieving our vision of systemic change. Browse our latest articles here.

Payments Dive

Lower-income app users seek savings options

Commonwealth’s Charvi Gandotra shares new findings around the savings opportunity that digital payment apps and mobile wallets present.

Talking Impact Investing Podcast

“The Social Component of ESG” with Nick Maynard

Commonwealth SVP Nick Maynard shared insights into how metrics and analysis of the “S” in ESG must be updated to fully capture workers’ financial status in this interview with Matej Susec.

LendIt Fintech News

Prize-linked savings proves to be engaging savings mechanism for underserved bank customers

Commonwealth’s Timothy Flacke shared insights into a prize-linked savings program that Commonwealth conducted alongside Truist as part of BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative, along with best practices for emergency savings interventions.

The Fintech Files

The Triple Win of Inclusive Design for Fintech

Commonwealth SVP Melissa Gopnik shares how inclusive product design is a trip win: for fintech and financial services providers, for consumers and for society.

Benefits Canada

DCIIA Urging US Government to Develop Emergency Savings Plans

An emergency savings strategy for employees should reflect several key principles such as automatic enrollment in workplace emergency savings plans that are separate from retirement, according to a report from DCIIA and Commonwealth.

Global Fintech Series

Commonwealth Launches Inclusive Product Design Resource Center for Fintech and Financial Services

Commonwealth launched an inclusive product design resource to provide actionable insights and research that address barriers to developing financial products that serve the needs, wants and aspirations of people living on low and moderate incomes.

PaymentsJournal

What Might Responsible BNPL Look Like?

Commonwealth’s Timothy Flacke shared some insights into how we might develop responsible buy now, pay later products as the industry erupts in popularity.

Planadviser

Industry Thoughts on Emergency Savings

A report from DCIIA and Commonwealth found that the general consensus is that emergency savings solutions should enable short-term savings with liquidity and preserve long-term savings.

Plansponsor

Emergency Savings Programs Boost Retirement Outcomes

A report from DCIIA and Commonwealth gives insight into the progress the retirement industry has made on developing and implementing emergency savings solutions.

Employee Benefit News

It’s time for new financial security benefits that meet low-income workers’ needs

Commonwealth’s Timothy Flacke shares perspective on creating a suite of benefits that are specifically tailored to the unique needs of LMI employees. 

Dallas Innovates

Dallas Fintech Gig Wage Helps Freelance and Contract Workers Find Financial Stability

Dallas Innovate covers Commonwealth’s partnership with Green Dot Corporation studying financial interventions that improve the financial security of gig workers.

The Dallas Morning News

Study: Gig work platforms can create more financial stability for workers with weekly stipend

Gig workers account for 25% to 35% of the national workforce. In The Financial Benefits Project, Commonwealth worked with Green Dot and Gig Wage to develop design recommendations around the financial benefits that beset support the financial security of gig…