It might very well be the case that a 97-year-old consumer is applying for financing to take delivery of a $97,000 luxury SUV. Or it could be someone with illegal intentions trying to take advantage ...

Earlier this week, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Financial Crimes Enforcement ...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Sept. 4, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile County District Attorney Keith ...

A New York man indicted on a financial exploitation charge for allegedly working with his brother in a 2021 family emergency scam that cost an 88-year-old Lacey's Spring man more than $70,000 ...

On Wednesday, six federal agencies and multiple state agencies looking to tamp down on elder financial exploitation issued a letter documenting strategies that banks and credit unions can employ to ...

The recent arrest of an Edwardsville caretaker who is accused of draining a client’s bank account took place as officials have been working to address an increasing number of reported cases of elder ...

On the occasion of the New York State Bar Association’s 150th anniversary, from Jan. 13 to Jan. 16, 2026, members present insights, developments, and innovative perspectives shaping the future of the ...

The post says this week, three individuals charged in connection with the alleged financial exploitation and theft of an ...

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 ...

Elder financial exploitation is typically described as ‘the illegal or improper use of an older adult’s funds, property, or assets. Perpetrators range from family members and other people a victim ...

A mentor once told me that we take better care of our pets than we do older victims of mistreatment. As a researcher, I have sat across from people, including grown men, crying while recounting ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Elderly Americans lose more than $28 billion a year to financial exploitation, and the results can be devastating -- from losing significant portions of their life savings and property ...