Elder financial exploitation has been a problem for banks for years, and it’s getting worse. Gunther offers practical suggestions for what banks should do when they suspect an older customer is a victim.

The Arkansas community development financial institution has an ambitious goal of making $500 million worth of mortgages in rural, minority and low-income neighborhoods.

The technology will take on routine, dull work, says Alenka Grealish, principal analyst at Celent.