Language
English (en)
Publication Date
6-17-2026
Summary
The financial services landscape in the United States has shifted dramatically in recent years, with technology driving profound changes. New products and services are emerging in a competitive digital marketplace to meet the basic banking, savings, and short-term credit needs of workers. This brief presents findings from the Workforce Economic Inclusion and Mobility (WEIM) project on the employment and financial circumstances of low-wage workers in the United States and on their use of financial services.
Document Type
Research Brief
Category
Financial Inclusion
Subarea
Income Policy
Original Citation
Despard, M., & Roll, S. (2026). Innovations in financial services for low-wage workers (CSD Research Brief No. 26-36). Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/p0c2-7r04
Project
Workforce Economic Inclusion and Mobility (WEIM)
Keywords
financial services; Workforce Economic Inclusion and Mobility (WEIM); savings; credit; policy ; United States;
Recommended Citation
Despard, M., & Roll, S. (2026). Innovations in financial services for low-wage workers (CSD Research Brief No. 26-36). Washington University, Center for Social Development. https://doi.org/10.7936/p0c2-7r04
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7936/p0c2-7r04