Filene Research Institute

Through independent research and innovation, the Filene Research Institute explores issues vital to the future of credit unions and consumer finance.


Life Cycle and Evolution of Credit Unions

  1. Retirement Preparedness and Savings Choices in 2005-2009

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    What are the current trends in retirement preparedness and savings choices? In Filene’s continuation of the Consumer Finance Monthly (CFM) series, we explore:

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    categories » Consumer Finance Monthly Briefs (Ohio State), Life Cycle and Evolution of Credit Unions, Marketing, Consumer Behavior and Market Research

  2. Filene Invests in Future Academic Leaders

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    In 2008 Filene partially funded the projects of nine PhD candidates. Our goal was to not only help these PhD candidates but spread the word about credit unions to future academics. The results below highlight some of the completed projects of these academics:

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    categories » Life Cycle and Evolution of Credit Unions, Limited Income Households, PhD Funding

  3. U.S. Latino Families, Heads of Households, and the Elderly

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    Filene Fellow Barbara Robles has released the third in her series of reports detailing the financial needs of the U.S. Latino population. In U.S. Latino Families, Heads of Household, and the Elderly: Emerging Trends in Financial Services and Asset-Building Behaviors, Robles focuses on a number of key features of the Latino financial experience including:

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    categories » Economic Issues - Credit Unions, Lending, Life Cycle and Evolution of Credit Unions, Limited Income Households, Market Structure and Field of Membership, Marketing, Consumer Behavior and Market Research