US - An amendment to legislation which would waiver the 10% early withdrawal penalty for US homeowners who use retirement savings to avoid foreclosure will still be pursued, the office of US Senator Bill Nelson confirmed to Global Pensions.
The amendment was intended to allow a penalty-free use of up to US$25,000 in retirement funds for foreclosure prevention purposes and tax free withdrawals, so long as they were paid back within two...
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