Almost 30 years ago PenChecks Trust® opened for business with the goal of solving retirement plan distribution problems for plan sponsors and third-party administrators.
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SECURE 2.0 Provides New Tools to Assist Plan Participants In Crisis
The primary goal of retirement plans is to provide income at retirement, but defined contribution plans have been permitted to make some distributions while participants are employed. The most common form of distribution to participants who are younger than age 59 ½…
PenChecks Statement on the Recent Activity in the Banking Sector
As you undoubtedly know, the past few days have been stressful and highly eventful in the banking world. The failure of three banks, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Silvergate Bank, in California, and Signature Bank…
DOL Best Practices for Missing Participant Searches
Nearly half a century ago, Congress passed the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). This groundbreaking law laid the foundation for the retirement plan industry as it exists today by setting minimum standards to protect participants of voluntarily established retirement and health plans in the private industry.
Culture Drives Top Workplace for PenChecks
For the second year in a row PenChecks Trust® has been recognized as a Top Workplace in the San Diego UnionTribune’s annual “Top Workplaces” survey. We are proud to receive this award…
Avoiding Improper Retirement Plan Distributions: The DOL and the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
One of the challenges of administering a retirement plan is the timely and proper payment of distributions to plan participants. This responsibility occurs in more than one context, and can have a number of “facts and circumstances” variations.
SSRA and RSSA: The Next Step in GID (Getting It Done)?
I learned a long time ago that laws can be like sausage. They may look great but you don’t want to see them being made.1 That may also help explain how we get some of the unusual, sometimes pithy acronyms used for new legislation.
U.S. Supreme Court Rules On Fiduciary Responsibilities
Are plan fiduciaries protected from excessive fee lawsuits just because they offer participants a menu of investment funds that includes some low-fee investment choices? Or are plan sponsors and other fiduciaries required to do more than that?
Let’s Make 2021 An Amazing Year!
As far as years go, 2020 was just plain rough, to put it nicely. Not since the Great Depression and World War II have our lives been so disrupted in so many ways. The challenges came fast and furious, forcing us to adapt in ways we never thought we would. And with the coronavirus continuing to spread like wildfire, with new and possibly more virulent strains entering the fray, 2021 isn’t looking like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Proposed SECURE ACT 2.0 Aims to Increase Retirement Savings
With Americans living longer and retiring later, saving for retirement has become more important than ever. Yet, too many employees are still not covered by employer plans, and most of those who are covered don’t contribute enough for a stable retirement.
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