Will cheaper prices entice buyers or will summer's slump continue?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development raises premiums, tightens borrowing limits for new loans to seniors.
Risk modeler estimates up to $90 billion in losses
Finra also suspends the broker, a firm lifer, for 18 months
Arbitration puts blame on client's power of attorney, not firm
Revised tally covers a longer period, going back to 2009
The regulator said the Reno adviser's marketing materials misrepresented returns.
August payrolls may have grown by as much as 200,000
High rates of employee turnover and inefficient administration by an employer should give advisers pause before implementing the plan-design feature.
Declining fees and record keepers pose strong headwinds, while plan design and participant engagement could be boons for business.
If the best-interest contract remains in some form, action could switch to state courts; Finra still allows class actions.
Plaintiff says automated investment advice program is a 'predatory racketeering enterprise'
Individuals and firms are donating time and money to help storm victims
Monetary policies and cryptocurrencies have eroded its traditional function
Labor Department says it also needs more time to look at any 'undue burden' the rule may cause.
With demand limited, most advisers outsource it to lawyers and accountants, but some see value in adding it to their menu of services.
Survey finds top concerns are reducing plan expenses and managing fiduciary responsibilities.
Summit Financial ends 17-year relationship with Lincoln Financial.
The tax agency provided similar relief to victims of Sandy in 2012.
