Sonja Kelly

Director of Research and Advocacy

Sonja Kelly is director of research and advocacy at Women’s World Banking.

Consumer banking

Bankers are on the front lines in fight against domestic violence

For women seeking escape from intimate partner violence, financial insecurity can be a significant barrier. Banks are in a position to help.

By Sonja Kelly

February 4

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Fraud

Two thefts decades apart, and a victim's quest for answers

After a California woman spent more than a decade obtaining reparations for Nazi plundering of her family's belongings, the money disappeared from her bank account. Her saga highlights a gap in fraud cases between what consumers expect from their banks and what those banks are in a position to deliver.

By Kevin Wack

4h ago
Politics and policy

Fed's Cook cites CRE and cyber as financial stability risks

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook highlighted concerns over private credit growth, commercial real estate distress and escalating cyber threats in remarks on financial stability at the Brookings Institution Wednesday.

By Ebrima Santos Sanneh

9h ago
Fintech

Fintechs pitch banks with solutions to help consumers deal with debt

Consumer debt aggregators such as Method, Payitoff, Spinwheel and Tally are partnering with financial institutions to embed solutions that aggregate account information and devise ways to optimize repayment — including with low-interest offers from the bank itself.

By Miriam Cross

10h ago