Most 401(k) participants won't take loans from their retirement accounts, even if they have the option.
According to a report by the Employee Benefit Research Institute and the Investment Company Institute, 87 percent of participants in the 2012 EBRI/ICI 401(k) database were in plans offering loans, but only 21 percent of those eligible for the loans had one outstanding at the end of the year.
Of those who had an unpaid loan, the average balance was $7,153, compared with $7,027 in 2011.
Complete your profile to continue reading and get FREE access to BenefitsPRO, part of your ALM digital membership.
Your access to unlimited BenefitsPRO content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Critical BenefitsPRO information including cutting edge post-reform success strategies, access to educational webcasts and videos, resources from industry leaders, and informative Newsletters.
- Exclusive discounts on ALM, BenefitsPRO magazine and BenefitsPRO.com events
- Access to other award-winning ALM websites including ThinkAdvisor.com and Law.com
Already have an account? Sign In
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
