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Blog
How to build a financial health strategy for your workforce
Financial stress is a workforce problem, not just a personal one. Rain's Shohan Rahman joins Connex Partners to discuss what a real financial health strategy looks like for hourly and frontline workers, covering responsible EWA, adoption, ROI and the link between financial and emotional well-being.
Blog
What is a total rewards package and what should be in yours
A total rewards package covers everything an employer provides beyond base pay — compensation, benefits, well-being, development and more. Learn what belongs in yours and how financial health is reshaping what employees expect.
Announcement
G2 just validated what our customers already know
Rain earns top honors in the G2 Spring 2026 Awards, highlighting our leadership in Earned Wage Access and our commitment to responsible financial health solutions.
Blog
Tax season just got easier — right inside the Rain App
Rain offers free, in-app federal and state tax filing. Employees can file taxes in the same place they manage their income. No extra apps. No fees.
Press
Rain Unveils the World’s First AI Financial Health Agent for the Modern Workforce
Rain, the leading financial health platform serving America’s workforce, today launches the world’s first AI Financial Health Agent designed to help employees control their finances and build long-term financial security.
Announcement
The world’s first AI financial health agent for the modern workforce
Rain CEO Alex Bradford introduces the world’s first AI financial health agent and explains how it helps employees stabilize finances and build long term security.
Blog
Stop using outdated hiring metrics: The "real cash cost" of hourly employee turnover in 2026
The real cost to replace an hourly employee in 2026 is higher than you think. See industry breakdowns and how retention can protect your bottom line.
Blog
Weekly payroll is not pay flexibility. Earned wage access is.
Weekly payroll is not true pay flexibility. Learn why earned wage access is a better solution for pay timing, employee liquidity and payroll cost control.
Announcement
Rain earned wage access, now integrated into Microsoft Viva Connections
Rain is now integrated into Microsoft Teams through Viva Connections, giving employees real-time visibility into earned wages alongside payroll and scheduling tools they use every day.
Press
Only Half of Employers Plan to Modernize Payroll in 2026 Despite Widespread Employee Demand for Pay Timing Flexibility
A new survey from Rain finds 92% of employers believe faster pay improves engagement, yet just 53% plan to modernize payroll in 2026.
Blog
Employers know pay timing matters. So why are so many still waiting?
Most employers agree faster pay boosts engagement, yet only half plan to modernize payroll in 2026. New Rain research reveals why the gap persists.
Announcement
Rain and AllianceHCM partner to bring seamless Earned Wage Access (EWA) to more employers
Rain partners with AllianceHCM to deliver seamless Earned Wage Access through payroll integration, helping employers reduce turnover and support financial wellness.
Blog
Is employee financial well-being really top-of-mind for today’s employers?
Many financial wellness solutions fall short for hourly workers who need money now. Rain gives employers and their workers what they need today.
Blog
Do you really want to hand your payroll over to an EWA provider?
Some on-demand pay providers use an intercept model and take control of your payroll function — a risk you never have to take with Rain.
Announcement
G2 Continues to Recognize Rain With Notable Winter 2026 Awards
Rain earns top honors in the G2 Winter 2026 Awards, highlighting our leadership in Earned Wage Access and our commitment to responsible financial wellness solutions.
Blog
The human impact of Earned Wage Access (EWA)
EWA is so much more than getting one’s money when it’s needed. For lower wage earners, it’s a lifeline that provides financial flexibility, stability and hope.
Blog
Why earned wage access matters more than ever on the factory floor
Manufacturing faces high turnover and missed shifts. Discover how earned wage access improves attendance, safety, and retention on the floor.
Blog
The business case for earned wage access in hospitality
High turnover and missed shifts cost hospitality operators. Earned wage access helps teams show up, stay longer and serve better.
Blog
Keeping hospitals fully staffed without breaking the budget
Hospital HR, Payroll and Finance leaders are reducing turnover, filling shifts, and controlling labor costs by improving workforce financial stability.
Blog
Fixing the financial stress driving healthcare workers out the door
Financial stress is driving healthcare workers out the door. Learn how stabilizing employee finances improves staffing, engagement, financial health and patient outcomes.
Blog
What is Earned Wage Access?
Rain App offers direct-to-consumer earned wage access. But what exactly does this mean, anyway? Learn more about what is earned wage access in this guide.
Podcasts
Leading the Future of EWA
Rain’s CEO, Alex Bradford recently joined Peter Renton on the Fintech One-on-One Podcast to discuss how Earned Wage Access is transforming the future of workforce financial wellness.
Media Mentions
The 30 early-stage startups most likely to become tech's next unicorns, according to a proprietary AI model known as 'Moneyball for VC'
TRAC agreed to reveal 30 of the startups its model identified exclusively with Insider, and also pull back the curtain on its methodology.
Media Mentions
Payday Loan Killer?
Bradford said that Rain stands apart from its competitors because of its long-term product vision, which includes plans for a comprehensive suite of financial wellness tools, as well as its ability to directly plug into employers’ payroll systems.
Press
Rain Instant Pay Closes Historic Funding
Rain, a provider of financial wellness products that empower and engage employees, announced today that it raised $116 million, encompassing $66 million in equity and $50M in debt.
Press
Rain Secures $300 Million in Financing from Clear Haven Capital Management to Expand Innovative Financial Wellness Solutions
Rain announced today it has secured $300 million in financing from Clear Haven Capital Management for a new credit facility.
Press
Marqeta and Rain Announce Partnership to Deliver Robust Earned Wage Access Through Embedded Finance
Marqeta, the global modern card issuing platform enabling some of the world’s most innovative embedded finance solutions, today announced its new partner Rain, a financial wellness benefits provider that helps companies give employees greater control over their finances.
Press
Financial Wellness Platform Rain Named “Best Innovative or Emerging Tech Solution” Winner at 2024 HR Tech Awards
Rain, a provider of financial wellness products that empower and engage employees, announced today that it raised $116 million, encompassing $66 million in equity and $50M in debt.
Press
Rain Raises $75 Million Series B Led by Prosus to Expand Earned Wage Access to Millions of American Workers
Rain, the employer-integrated earned wage access (EWA) and financial wellness app, announced today it has raised $75 million in Series B equity funding.
Press
Rain Launches Embedded Earned Wage Access Solution Within Workday
Rain’s pay-on-demand services will now be seamlessly integrated and accessible for its customers already on Workday.