But the risk of financial exploitation may increase without a financial advisor to oversee transactions and financial decisions. If an elder relies on a financial professional, the Financial ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is facing significant challenges under recent governmental changes, ...

Financial exploitation is a growing threat affecting ... avoiding unsolicited contacts and understanding the risks of sharing personal information online are key steps. Maintaining a continuous ...

Banks fill many roles, including acting as clearinghouses of risk and recyclers of capital. Some are vanguards in ...

As a financial adviser ... You must talk about the potential risks associated with growing older, including scams, fraudulent investments and exploitation by family members or caregivers.

Elder abuse refers to any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable adult. Types of elder abuse include ...

Elder financial exploitation, called "the crime of the 21st century" by the MetLife Study of Elder Financial Abuse, cost older Americans at least $2.9 billion in 2010. "In a very real sense, a huge ...

On site video A large-scale protest erupted in New York City as workers took to the streets, demanding an end to exploitative ...

Elder financial exploitation continues to cost older consumers across the world. Just this week, a case involving alleged scammers in Canada — which targeted older Americans — saw 25 Canadian ...

A BELTON COUPLE IS CHARGED WITH FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF AN ELDERLY ARMY VETERAN. COURT DOCUMENTS SAY THEY TOOK HIS MONEY AND SOLD HIS HOME. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER MATT FLEENER SHOWS US WHAT ...