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Comments and publications covering relevant public policy issues.

Public Policy Statements
Breaking the Savings Barrier: How the Federal Government can Build an Inclusive Financial System
This report provides recommendations for federal policymakers to engage with the financial services industry to bring millions of un- and underbanked consumers into the financial mainstream.
20 pp.   

Research Papers
Highlights from the 3rd Annual Underbanked Financial Services Forum

Having recognized the great opportunity underbanked consumers represent for financial services, participants at the Third Annual Underbanked Financial Services Forum turned their attention to better understanding this potential market. The forum, presented by SourceMedia in conjunction with the Center ...

18 pp.   

Toward Better Informed Consumers: A Collection of Strategies from Financial Institutions

Federal regulators first required credit card disclosures in 1968 as a way to help consumers make better-informed decisions about using their cards. But several indicators suggest that disclosures have not been fulfilling their intended purpose. Revolving debt is up, ...

14 pp.   

Breaking the Savings Barrier: How the Federal Government can Build an Inclusive Financial System
This report provides recommendations for federal policymakers to engage with the financial services industry to bring millions of un- and underbanked consumers into the financial mainstream.
20 pp.