In January, a White House official floated a plan to let Americans tap into their 401(k)s for housing-related expenses, such as a down payment. It never materialized.

Nevertheless, the plan highlighted an anxiety that weighs heavy on workers’ minds today. Even as they put away savings for retirement, they may struggle to purchase a home.

While the federal government offers tax-advantaged savings plans for retirement and education, no such plan exists for buying a home.

Enter employer-assisted housing (EAH), which refers to programs that subsidize workers’ housing costs. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) is one recent employer to enter this space, pledging down payment assistance to eligible US employees, according to an April 8 statement. EAH programs are niche, but seen as increasingly relevant in the RTO era.

For more on how and why some companies are offering employer-assisted housing, keep reading here.—CV

Here’s this week’s edition of our Business of Benefits series, where we spotlight benefits that are driving value for HR leaders, digging into their design and ROI.

If you’re interested in talking about a workplace benefit you love for an upcoming edition, click here to get in touch. You can also reach out directly to HR Brew’s total rewards reporter, Courtney Vinopal: [email protected]

Since 2023, Alloy, an identity and fraud prevention platform, has offered financial education benefits to its employees through a partnership with Addition Wealth. Alloy’s 300-person workforce has access to resources such as seminars and one-on-one meetings with financial professionals through the offering, which is designed to complement its 401(k) and equity compensation programs. Alloy employees receive equity grants when they’re hired, and are eligible to receive additional refresh or promotion grants throughout their tenure with the company.

Part of what drew Alloy to Addition Wealth was its expertise in equity education, the company previously said in a case study. Complex questions about issues such as equity and taxes can be delegated to Addition Wealth, freeing up time for the people team to focus on other things, Alloy explained.

For more on Alloy’s financial education benefit, keep reading here.—CV

We don’t have to tell you that the accounting and finance industry is facing major challenges, whether it’s from AI or an aging workforce.

But a recent BambooHR survey found a troubling datapoint for the industry—a third of new accounting and finance hires quit within their first year. The survey results also showed a 3:1 senior- to entry-level hiring ratio.

BambooHR’s survey of full-time salaried employees, business owners, and C-suites of small to midsize businesses in the US garnered 1,248 responses between March 24 and April 9, 2026. BambooHR’s analysis is derived also from six years of workforce data—from approximately January 2020 to February 2026—encompassing over 480,000 employee data points from more than 2,000 companies around the world.

For more on the data, and what can be done to reverse the trend, keep reading on CFO Brew.—DL