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Consumer Reports will give financial apps same scrutiny it gives appliances
Commonwealth’s Timothy Flacke weighed in on a new program from Consumer Reports, in partnership with Flourish Ventures, that will research, test and compare consumer finance apps.
Truist announces purpose-driven approach to checking account experience
Truist Financial Corporation, one of Commonwealth’s partners in BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative, announced a new approach to overdraft fees and checking accounts driven by customer feedback. They cited their work with Commonwealth via BlackRock’s Emergency Savings Initiative as part of…
FAs ‘Must Keep an Open Mind’ When Prospecting People of Color
Commonwealth’s Timothy Flacke shared insights on how the investment ecosystem can better serve underrepresented populations.
Why Atlanta is setting up savings accounts for kindergartners
Commonwealth Co-Founder and Executive Director Timothy Flacke shared insights on the importance of child savings vehicles in family’s long-term financial security.
‘Emergency Savings’ Stipend Boosts Volunteering Benefit
NPT shared the results of Commonwealth’s experiment with Shared Harvest tying volunteer efforts to an emergency savings stipend, and its possible implications for corporate philanthropy programs.
Working Americans are in a savings crisis — and employers can help
Commonwealth Co-Founder and Executive Director Timothy Flacke shares details on the opportunity employers have to advance emergency savings and financial security for low- and moderate-income workers.
How benefits professionals can leverage payroll tools to advance worker financial security
Commonwealth SVP Nick Maynard joined Anurag Chandra, ADP’s Division VP, Strategy, to discuss how benefits professionals can re-examine available payroll tools to advance financial security, particularly for LMI workers.
What Are the Investing Personas of Lower and Moderate Income Black and Latina Women?
The investment behaviors, perceptions and financial engagement of LMI women are detailed in fresh insights from Commonwealth and Logica Research.
Commentary: Investors’ pivotal role in worker financial security
As the data come in on ESG integration, one of the many forms of sustainable investing, we are seeing that investing for good is often coupled with non-concessionary financial returns. Commonwealth’s Charvi Gandotra and Nick Maynard share findings around how…
Retirement Plans and Life Insurance Contribute to Employees’ Financial Security
While retirement savings and life insurance are important to employees feeling financially secure, a large majority of them also express interest in emergency savings, in this piece that cites Commonwealth’s work with retirement recordkeepers.
Chatbots offer advice without judgment. Low-income people are noticing.
American Banker referenced Commonwealth’s research and highlighted recent opportunities and developments of chatbot usage as a means of communication. Learn more about the dramatic increase in conversational AI and the opportunity it presents to meet the needs, wants and aspirations…
Gig Wage, Green Dot and Commonwealth Announce a Partnership To Help Minority Group Gig Workers
Fintech 1099 payroll platform Gig Wage has announced a partnership with Commonwealth in a project aimed at addressing the financial insecurity of the growing non-traditional workforce.