Hearings

The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing recently titled “Stopping Senior Scams: Empowering Communities to Fight Fraud.” Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-SC) and Chairman Bob Casey … more Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Stopping Senior Scams

Testifying before the Senate Banking Committee, Shannon Guzman (pictured), Senior Strategic Policy Advisor at AARP Public Policy Institute, recommended that the Department of Housing and Urban Development improve … more AARP to Congress: HUD Should Require More Generous Loss Mitigation Options to Help HECM Borrowers

The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging released a bipartisan report that examines the real-time information and help older Americans and people with disabilities need as they face … more Senate Aging Committee Releases Financial Literacy Resources

Reverse mortgages offer a potentially useful tool to convert illiquid housing wealth into money to live on during retirement, according to congressional testimony provided by Shai Akabas, Director … more Senate Testimony: Reverse Mortgages Can Help Improve Retirement Security

In his first public hearing before the House Financial Services Committee, newly confirmed CPFB Director Rohit Chopra outlined his priorities and positions on a number of issues.   … more CFPB Director Discusses Priorities With House Committee

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing this week to examine ways Congress can build on bipartisan retirement legislation.   Brian Graff, CEO of the American Retirement Association … more Finance Committee Examines Opportunities to Enhance Retirement Security

The Senate Aging Committee conducted a hearing recently that examined ways to address COVID-19’s disparate health impacts on older adults in racial and ethnic minority communities. The committee … more Senate Aging Committee Examines Disparate Health Impacts on Minorities