Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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  CFPB focuses on senior designations

  By Rich White  |  May 16, 2013

  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently took aim at the one area in the investment/insurance world where Dodd-Frank law granted it jurisdiction – issues affecting older Americans.

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  What is a DB pension really worth?

  By Rich White  |  May 9, 2013

  “How much retirement income can I realistically count on from my pension?” is a relatively new question in the financial lexicon. Advisors are just starting to address it.

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  Offer help with high student loans

  By Rich White  |  March 4, 2013

  In January, Fair Isaac’s FICO Labs indicated that the average debt outstanding (per student with loans) increased to $27,253 in 2012.

• 1 in 5 consumers had credit report error

  By Marcy Gordon  |  February 11, 2013

  One in five consumers had an error in a credit report issued by a major agency, according to a government study released Monday.

• Obama picks Mary Jo White to lead SEC

  By Julie Pace  |  January 24, 2013

  President Barack Obama will nominate Mary Jo White to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, tapping an attorney with broad experience in prosecuting white-collar crimes to lead an agency that has a central role in implementing Wall Street reform.

• Three Washington heavyweights will drive advisor agenda in 2013

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  December 21, 2012

  New SEC and House Financial Services chairmen, plus DOL's Phyllis Borzi, will all help set the tone for the retirement advisor community in the new year.

• How Obama victory could affect areas of US economy

  By The Associated Press  |  November 7, 2012

  Upper-income Americans may face a tax increase. Auto fuel economy standards might be raised. Stocks of construction and engineering companies could benefit.

• Insurers to Feds: You have no jurisdiction

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  August 23, 2012

  Trade groups say they support the idea of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but the agency has no real jurisdiction over insurers or agents.

• The biggest risk to a senior's finances: Family

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 16, 2012

  At risk for financial abuse by relatives and caregivers, most older people are unequipped to choose financial advisors, say experts.

• Key considerations in getting a reverse mortgage

  By Alex Veiga  |  August 9, 2012

  Reverse mortgages represent an alluring proposition for seniors, but as a retirement income option, there are plenty of pitfalls to the arrangement.