Filene Research Institute

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


Limited Income Households

  1. 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

  2. Credit Card Availability, Interest Rates, and Usage in 2005-2009

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    Credit Card Availability, Interest Rates, and Usage in 2005–2009 is the fourth report in a series of Consumer Finance Research briefs authored by Mark Meyer of Filene Research and Luis Dopico of Macormetrix. The briefs based on information derived from the Ohio State University’s Consumer Finance Monthly (CFM) survey. Specifically: we explore:

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    categories » Consumer Finance Monthly Briefs (Ohio State), Economic Issues - Credit Unions, Economic Issues - Policy, Limited Income Households, Marketing, Consumer Behavior and Market Research

  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