Affordable credit - lessons from overseas
Authors: Dr Chris Deeming, Sharon Collard, David HayesFunded by: Consumer Focus
Published by: Consumer Focus
Publication date: September 2011
This research report examines how the UK can most effectively ensure the provision of affordable credit to people on low incomes, particularly within the context of the available evidence on affordable credit emerging from other major OECD economies.
Our review suggests tentative conclusions under seven broad headings:
- Financial inclusion
- Information
- Monitoring and regulation
- High street banks and building societies
- Social banking
- Choice
- Living standards
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