Topic: Elder Financial Abuse
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Elder financial abuse training available free online
TIP: The Wisconsin Elder Justice Coalition offers a free online training program to help credit union staff fight elder financial exploitation. Safeguarding Seniors: A Guide for Financial Institutions teaches participants how to recognize and […]
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Free elder financial abuse training available online
NEWS: The Wisconsin Elder Justice Coalition has just released a free online training program to help credit union staff fight elder financial exploitation. Safeguarding Seniors: A Guide for Financial Institutions teaches participants how to […]
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Interagency statement addresses elder financial exploitation
NEWS: The NCUA, along with other federal banking regulators and state regulators, today issued a statement to help credit unions and other financial institutions fight elder financial exploitation. “Older adults who experience financial […]
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NCUA: Letter to Credit Unions No. 13-CU-08 – Reporting Elder Abuse or Financial Exploitation (September 2013)
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), along with seven other federal regulatory agencies, recently released guidance clarifying that if you suspect an account holder may be a victim of elder abuse […]
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CUs asked to take survey on elder financial abuse
NEWS: The Wisconsin Elder Justice Coalition is conducting a needs assessment to identify education and training opportunities that it can provide for free to help support older adults and providers, enhance collaboration, and coordinate resources […]
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Governor signs elder abuse & financial institution modernization laws
NEWS: This morning, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed into law two important bills that The League strongly advocated for: Senate Bill 628, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 132, which allows credit unions […]
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NCUA Webinar on Elder Abuse – May 18
NEWS: Older Americans Month is observed annually every May in the U.S. At first, Older Americans Month was observed as an appreciation of past and present older Americans for their contributions […]
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League-sponsored elder abuse brochures available
NEWS: As a member of Wisconsin’s “Abuse in Later Life Coordinated Community Response Team,” The Wisconsin Credit Union League has helped prepare educational brochures about elder abuse – including financial abuse […]
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Elder abuse brochures from The Coordinated Community Response Team on Abuse in Later Life
The Coordinated Community Response Team on Abuse in Later Life, made up of organizations and government offices from around Wisconsin and focused on combating elder abuse (including financial abuse).
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Credit unions can use CFPB resources to help older members
TIP: The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB’s) Office for Older Americans offers free resources that may be helpful to educate your staff and members about elder financial exploitation. The materials include […]