Four things older Americans can do about debt collection problems

If you’re an older American and you’re having trouble with debt collectors, you’re not alone. Since July 2013, older Americans have submitted approximately 8,700 complaints to us about debt collection. We looked at these complaints and described the most common problems that consumers are experiencing in our snapshot of debt collection complaints submitted by older [...]

By |2017-05-20T11:45:17-05:00November 6th, 2014|News|Comments Off on Four things older Americans can do about debt collection problems

Resources in Spanish that could help thousands of older Hispanics spot financial exploitation and scams

Elder financial exploitation crosses all social, economic and cultural boundaries. Older Hispanics, like other older adults, increasingly are targets of financial abuse and scams by a broad spectrum of perpetrators. A 2012 study found that 17 percent of Hispanic seniors are victims of financial exploitation, and that limited English proficiency is a factor that contributes [...]

By |2017-05-20T11:45:24-05:00October 7th, 2014|News|Comments Off on Resources in Spanish that could help thousands of older Hispanics spot financial exploitation and scams

We’re helping long-term care facilities protect older Americans from financial exploitation

We’ve heard a lot of stories about vulnerable adults falling prey to con artists, family members, fiduciaries, and professional advisers who steal their nest eggs and threaten their financial security. A son steals $ 315,000 from his elderly mother’s retirement accounts and frequents casinos. When he doesn’t pay his mother’s rent, she’s evicted from her [...]

By |2017-05-20T11:45:31-05:00June 19th, 2014|News|Comments Off on We’re helping long-term care facilities protect older Americans from financial exploitation

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