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3.28 Million and Counting…
A large spike in unemployment leads to an increase in withdrawals from retirement savings. Sponsors should take action now to preserve retirement security.
What Are the True Costs of 401(k) Loan Defaults After a Big Lay-off?
When large companies announce layoffs, what is often missed in the news is the true cost of 401k loan defaults by those employees affected.
Who’ll Stop The Rain?
Over the past two years, plan sponsor and defined contribution industry focus on leakage of participant assets out of the qualified plan environment has increased dramatically
Even in a Boom, Many Are at Risk of Going Bust on 401(k) Loans
The U.S. may have just reached the longest economic expansion on record, but the news underneath the headline numbers is not all about growth.
Up or Down: Where is 401(k) Leakage Really Heading?
This year, we’ve seen some evidence that, after a period of uptick during and after the financial crisis, loan activity in 401(k) plans has subsided slightly in what has been a very strong economy. Just last week, Fidelity reported that 20.1% of participants have loans outstanding, down from a peak of 22.6% in 2013. Earlier this year, T. Rowe Price reported that 22.5% of participants have loans outstanding.
An Unrecognized Link to Financial Wellness
On July 31, we worked with Employee Benefits News on an educational webcast, “Is Your Loan Program Getting in the Way of Financial Wellness?” There’s a very strong link between plan loans and financial wellness.
Extended 401(k) Loan Repayment Isn’t Stopping Loan Leakage
In their latest “How America Saves” report, Vanguard highlights that only 4% of participants terminating with an outstanding loan are using ACH repayment. Some in the industry are citing extended repayment as a way to prevent loan defaults—but this minimal uptake suggests limited impact.
Where in the World is RLE?
You never know where in the world the Retirement Loan Eraser banner will turn up. This spring, it was at base camp at Mount Everest with our CTO John Steinmeyer. This past weekend the RLE banner traveled to Lake Michigan with Rennie Worsfold, our EVP of Distribution, for the fabled Race to Mackinac. The Race […]
Where in the World is RLE?
RLE is scaling new heights and spreading the good word about 401(k) loan protection in other parts of the world! This week our Chief Technology Officer John Steinmeyer and his son John climbed to base camp at Mount Everest. They are tired but proud!
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