Trump Accounts to launch without rollover option, report says

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The Trump administration is expected to launch Trump Accounts next week without allowing firms to host the children's savings accounts on their own platforms, Semafor reported, citing people familiar with the discussions. Companies including Chime, Empower, Fidelity, and SoFi had hoped to receive approval to roll over the accounts from the Treasury Department's app, developed in partnership with Bank of New York Mellon and Robinhood, in time for the program's launch. Those firms are now expecting guidance by August at the latest, one of the people told Semafor. Trump Accounts provide eligible American children with tax-advantaged investment accounts, with eligible children born from 2025 through 2028 qualifying for an initial $1,000 contribution from the U.S. Treasury, and family, friends, and employers able to collectively contribute up to $5,000 per year. According to experts cited by Semafor, more than half of the children eligible for the program's $1,000 seed deposit have yet to enroll.

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Digital Finance & Tokenization± Mixed · 5 stocks
Robinhood Markets Inc
HOOD
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Robinhood is the Treasury's partner in developing the app for Trump Accounts, which will launch next week.

SoFi Technologies Inc.
SOFI
▼ NegativeRegulationrelevance

SoFi hoped to host Trump Accounts but launch will not allow rollover; guidance delayed until August.

Semiconductors · 1 stocks

Off-coverage companies 1

EmpowerPrivate▼ Negative
Regulationrelevance

Empower and other firms cannot host Trump Accounts on their platforms at launch, delaying expected business.