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Destination: Portland, ME

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/destination-portland-me-2/

According to the Maine Attorney General's Office, there are an estimated 14,000 incidents of elder abuse annually in Maine, and at least 84 percent of them...

Name your network activity

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/educator-tools/resources-for-older-adults/elder-protection-networks/resources/name-your-network-activity/

A structured activity to help your elder fraud prevention and response network select a name.

Town hall in Baton Rouge, La., on preventing elder financial exploitation

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/events/archive-past-events/town-hall-baton-rouge-la-preventing-elder-financial-exploitation/

Featuring remarks from BCFP Acting Director Mick Mulvaney and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, as well as participation and comments from community groups, industry representatives, state partners, and members of the public.

Protecting older Americans in Tampa Bay

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/protecting-older-americans-in-tampa-bay/

Last week, I was back in Florida. Stetson University's College of Law invited me to speak at its annual Elder Consumer Protection Law Day. It was a...

Town hall in Topeka, Kan., on fighting elder financial exploitation in your community

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/events/archive-past-events/town-hall-topeka-kan-fighting-elder-financial-exploitation-your-community/

Featuring remarks from Acting Director Mick Mulvaney and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt as well as testimony from community groups, industry representatives, and members of the public.

CFPB Issues Advisory and Report for Financial Institutions on Preventing Elder Financial Abuse

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-issues-advisory-and-report-for-financial-institutions-on-preventing-elder-financial-abuse/

One in Five Older Americans Report Being Victims of Financial Exploitation The Bureau today issued an advisory and a report with recommendations for banks...

CFPB Webinar: Get to Know your Federal Financial Regulators

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/events/archive-past-events/cfpb-webinar-get-to-know-your-federal-financial-regulators/

Agency representatives will discuss their agencies’ roles as Financial Institution Regulatory and Enforcement Agencies and as partners in elder financial exploitation prevention and response.

Listening to our audience to serve up a better resource

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/listening-our-audience-serve-better-resource/

Consumer education placemats on fraud and scam prevention and elder financial exploitation are available for free from CFPB.

Save the date: Join us for a Credit Union Advisory Council meeting in Washington, D.C.

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/save-the-date-join-us-for-a-credit-union-advisory-council-meeting-in-washington-d-c/

RSVP to join us for a Credit Union Advisory Council meeting in Washington, D.C., where we will discuss the CFPB’s strategic outlook and elder financial abuse.

Spring 2016 Credit Union Advisory Council meeting in Washington, DC

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/events/archive-past-events/spring-2016-credit-union-advisory-council-meeting-washington-dc/

Join us for a Credit Union Advisory Council meeting with Director Cordray where we will discuss the CFPB’s strategic outlook and elder financial abuse.

Meeting agenda templates

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/educator-tools/resources-for-older-adults/elder-protection-networks/resources/meeting-agenda-templates/

Use these agenda templates to help your elder fraud prevention and response network team plan and prepare attendees for the day of the retreat.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Finds Hundreds of Counties Nationwide Fighting Elder Financial Abuse with Community Efforts

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/consumer-financial-protection-bureau-report-finds-hundreds-counties-nationwide-fighting-elder-financial-abuse-community-efforts/

CFPB Issues Guide and Best Practices to Help Communities Create Protection Partnerships for Seniors.

Remarks by Richard Cordray at World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Event

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/remarks-by-richard-cordray-at-world-elder-abuse-awareness-day-event/

According to one study, in 2010, older Americans lost at least $2.9 billion to the silent crime of financial exploitation, and it is estimated that for each...

Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray on the Elder Financial Abuse Press Call

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/prepared-remarks-of-cfpb-director-richard-cordray-on-the-elder-financial-abuse-press-call/

At the Bureau, we are working to make financial markets function better for this country's 320 million consumers. Of special interest to us are the special...

Save the date: Join us for a Community Bank Advisory Council meeting in Washington, D.C.

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/save-the-date-join-us-for-a-community-bank-advisory-council-meeting-in-washington-d-c-20160421/

Join the CFPB's Community Bank Advisory Council for a meeting with Director Cordray where we will discuss the CFPB's strategic outlook and elder financial...

Data Spotlight: Suspicious Activity Reports on Elder Financial Exploitation

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/data-research/research-reports/data-spotlight-medical-debt-among-older-adults-before-pandemic/full-report/

Financial institutions file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to report suspected financial crimes to the federal government. Filers can indicate in their SARs whether the suspicious activity involves elder financial exploitation (EFE). Law enforcement can access the SARs and use the information to conduct investigations and potentially stop EFE. In 2020, financial institutions filed over 62,000 EFE SARs involving over $3.4 billion.