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April 1st, 2025 Information & Insights for the 403(b) Community 9M Student Loan Borrowers Late on Payments, Showing Increased Financial Stress Borrowers who have not begun making payments on federal student loans are being reported as delinquent to credit reporting agencies, causing more financial strain for employees. Recap: 2025 Plan Sponsor of the Year Finalists Announced PLANSPONSOR has announced 50 finalists across the 12 categories of the 2025 Plan Sponsor of the Year program. All the finalists are plan sponsors that show an exemplary commitment to their participants’ financial health and retirement success. Finalists will be recognized, and winners announced, at the PLANSPONSOR Excellence in Retirement Awards celebration during the PLANSPONSOR National Conference, in Chicago, in June.  Ask the Experts Can Plan Sponsors Self-Correct Late Elective Deferral Remittances? Q: I heard that we can now self-correct late retirement plan elective deferral remittances with the Department of Labor. Is that true? Social Security Administration Clarifies Identity Proofing Requirements The SSA extended, for two weeks, the launch of new identity-proofing requirements and made an exception for those applying for certain services. SPARK Institute Announces Financial Literacy Initiatives The advocacy group hopes to close the financial education gap and help young people learn ‘real-world’ financial skills. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Sign up here to get (b)lines directly in your mailbox! Unsubscribe | Manage Subscriptions | Contact Us Copyright ©2026 Asset International, Inc. All rights reserved. No reproduction without prior authorization. Modern Slavery Statement 2022 | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | Privacy (including cookies), Social Media & Legal 702 King Farm Boulevard, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20850