Our mission is to produce leading-edge research on how credit markets and payment systems affect the economy. The Institute sponsors opportunities for scholars, the financial industry, and the public sector to collaborate and share insights on fostering healthy household finances, a stable financial system, and a resilient economy.
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Our researchers span four Bank departments and collaborate with each other and visiting scholars to provide the next level of research.
Meet one of our researchers
Nathan Blascak
Research Fellow, Consumer Finance Institute
Nathan Blascak focuses on health and financial well-being. His latest work explores the intersection of health policy, insurance, and financial health.
Expertise
- Health Economics
- Household Finance
- Identity Theft
Featured Publications
- Financial Consequences of Identity Theft: Evidence from Consumer Credit Bureau Records
- Did the ACA’s Dependent Coverage Mandate Reduce Financial Distress for Young Adults?
- Health Insurance, Consumption, and Borrowing: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act’s Dependent Coverage Mandate (forthcoming)
Publications and Resources
Literature Database
Our continually updated database provides bibliographic citations for journal articles, books, reports, and other publications on consumer credit and payments and links to full-text papers from across the Federal Reserve System.
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