A number of powerhouse financial services industry trade groups have signed on as distributors of AARP’s online training platform to help financial advisors protect older clients from financial ...
Elder financial exploitation is more than just a fraud issue — it’s a pressing public health and consumer protection challenge. As the population ages and digital channels become more prevalent, older ...
Financial abuse and exploitation of older adults is a vexing problem requiring increased public awareness. Every year, thousands of cases are reported in Maryland. According to the FBI’s Internet ...
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A Tyler veterans’ home hosted the Smith County Adult Protective Services 2nd Annual Financial Exploitation Awareness Walk Tuesday in light of Financial Exploitation Awareness ...
is an experienced journalist with a diverse background in reporting, anchoring, and digital media. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — It could happen to anyone — and it’s happening more than you think. Last year ...
Florida Senate Bill 556, passed in May of 2024 and set to go into effect on January 1, 2025, establishes the new Florida Statute § 415.10341, which is intended to better protect “specified adults” [1] ...
Older Americans are often targets of financial scams by bad actors, and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) wants to see her state’s Legislature address it more directly. Hochul is seeking to mandate ...
Despite limited regulatory requirements to intervene, broker-dealers face exposure to discipline and liability claims when elderly clients fall victim to financial exploitation. In an environment of ...
A Democratic lawmaker has filed new legislation designed to protect vulnerable Floridians from being victims of fraud and ...