Taming the Fringe The Regulation and Development of the British Payday Lending and Pawnbroking Markets since 1870 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McMahon, Craig (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Summary:XIV, 234 p. 6 illus., 4 illus. in color.
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Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021.
Edition:1st ed. 2021.
Series:Palgrave Studies in the History of Finance,
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70615-9
Format: Electronic Book
Table of Contents:
  • 1.Introduction: Fair Price and Sufficient Profit
  • 2.Victorian Pawnbrokers: Cancerous Worms of Ruin or the Poor Man’s Banker?
  • 3.Moneylenders: Deeply Rooted Evil or Providers of Quick Cash?
  • 4.Legitimate Bankers: Pawnbrokers and Moneylenders Join the Premier League
  • 5.Small-loan Providers: Sent Back to the Fringe
  • 6.Fintech to the Rescue or Predators in Disguise?
  • 7.Conclusion: Perceptions Matter.