New Quarterly Report on the Behaviors of Three Million 401(k) Plan Participants Finds Millennials Lead the Way in Contribution Rates
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of America today launched the 401(k) Participant Pulse, a new quarterly report series providing timely insights into plan participants' confidence and sentiment toward retirement planning and overall financial wellness.
Drawing on data from the company's proprietary financial benefits programs, which include more than 3 million 401(k) plan participants, the new report analyzes activity across 401(k) loans, hardship distributions and overall contribution rates, and aims to help gauge the extent to which short-term economic trends may be impacting consumers' long-term financial planning.
"We are deeply committed to understanding how current financial realities are affecting consumers' long-term financial health and planning," said Lorna Sabbia, Head of Retirement and Personal Wealth Solutions at Bank of America. "Long-term retirement planning is a critical metric when considering an individual's financial wellbeing, as well as the economy as a whole."
The inaugural 401(k) Participant Pulse reveals:
Bank of America's Retirement & Personal Wealth Solutions organization serves more than 25,000 companies of all sizes and more than six million employees as of December 31, 20221. Bank of America offers institutional client employees a range of financial benefit programs and solutions to help them pursue their financial future.
Financial Wellness at Bank of AmericaAt Bank of America, we know that supporting the physical, financial and emotional wellbeing of our employees in their personal life also supports them in their work life — so they can be the best at work and at home. When it comes to financial wellness, we believe that the more informed people are about their money, the clearer their financial outlook can be. This applies not just to our clients, but to our employees, as well. This is why we offer robust financial offerings to our employees that focus on driving better behaviors across life priorities and the financial spectrum — budgeting, planning, saving, investing and more. Our competitive financial benefits – including 401(k) plans that include a company match, retirement advice2, health savings accounts3, banking4 and investing5 programs, educational resources and financial wellness tools – help employees address money issues in the here-and-now, prepare for retirement and help protect their family over the long term.
1Source: Global Wealth and Investment Management Finance.2Investment advice on 401(k) assets is only provided to plan participants through certain investment advisory programs as directed by plan sponsors.3Made available through Bank of America, N.A.4Bank products are available from Bank of America, N.A., and affiliated banks.5Investment products are available from Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.
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