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Financial institutions should offer account features and services that empower financial caregivers while protecting older adults who are under their care. These include:
Credit reports and scores should be used as an underwriting tool for consumer loans. They should not be used for other purposes.
Higher education institutions should set tuition and fees to ensure affordability and expand educational opportunities for all.
All financial aid, including grants and federal student loans, should be exhausted before a student is offered an ISA.
Federal student loan providers should defer payments automatically without penalty or interest during declared emergencies.
People who seek to take out or cosign student loans should receive clear information on their responsibility for repaying the loan.
Policymakers and the private sector should ensure that products, services, and emerging technologies are created using an inclusive design process with universal design principles.
Policymakers and the private sector should ensure that the benefits of the sharing economy extend to older adults and traditionally underserved market populations.
Policymakers and the private sector should ensure affordable access to essential products and services during declared emergencies.