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Public Policy Institute
The Foreclosure Crisis
This Research Report by Lori Trawinski of the AARP Public Policy Institute examines the progression of the mortgage crisis from 2007 to 2011 and its impact on older Americans based on nationwide loan- ... More
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May 2, 2013
Nightmare on Main Street
This Research Report by Lori Trawinski of the AARP Public Policy Institute examines the progression of the mortgage crisis from 2007 to 2011 and its impact on older Americans based on nationwide loan- ... More
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July 18, 2012
Congressional Testimony on Reverse Mortgages
Lori Trawinski presented at a May 9th hearing entitled, “Oversight of the FHA Reverse Mortgage Program for Seniors” of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services More
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May 8, 2012
Protecting Older Investors
Examines the steps financial advisors and policy makers can take to protect the assets of older people who have diminished capacity to manage investments. An AARP Public Policy Institute Research Repo ... More
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November 14, 2011
Protecting Investors—Establishing the SEC Fiduciary Duty Standard
Broker-dealers are not subject to the same rules as investment advisers, so they may not always give investment advice that is in their clients’ best interest. The Securities and Exchange Commission i ... More
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September 16, 2011
AARP In Brief: Protecting Investors—Establishing the SEC Fiduciary Duty Standard
Broker-dealers are not subject to the same rules as investment advisers, so they may not always give investment advice that is in their clients’ best interest. The Securities and Exchange Commission i ... More
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September 12, 2011
A First Look at Older Americans and the Mortgage Crisis
This first-ever analysis of mortgage data by age shows that older Americans have been significantly impacted by the mortgage crisis, with more than 684,000 homeowners age 50+ in delinquency or foreclo ... More
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July 20, 2011
Prepaid Cards: Promise and Pitfalls for Consumers
This paper by Neal Walters explores the potential benefits and drawbacks of using general purpose reloadable (GPR) prepaid cards and offers key design principles to protect consumers who use these typ ... More
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January 28, 2011
Older Subprime Refinance Mortgage Borrowers
Key findings from a national study of the experiences of older prime and subprime refinance mortgage borrowers are detailed in this AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digest by Neal Walters and Sharon ... More
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July 2, 2010
Experiences of Older Refinance Mortgage Loan Borrowers: Broker- and Lender-Originated Loans
Older refinance borrowers with broker-originated loans are much more likely to report that they did not initiate the contact about the loan, relied more on the broker than borrowers with lender-origin ... More
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July 2, 2010
