The purpose of this contribution is to evaluate the regulatory measures of the Czech central bank within the context of financial consumer protection aimed at slowing down the growth of the mortgage market by introducing new recommendations to restrict LTV limits and other indicators. Households...

We analyze whether antitrust might provide an alternative and perhaps superior approach to regulating consumer subprime mortgage lending. Behavioral exploitation antitrust targets commercial conduct of the sort that was observed in consumer subprime mortgage lending in the years leading up to...

Introduction - discrimination, vulnerable consumers and financial inclusion (Stănescu & Gikay) -- Tackling issues in consumer credit : the role of human rights (Ondersma) -- Beyond negative interpretations of freedom of contract : the interplay between private law and human rights in light of...

Introduction -- What is a credit score? -- The credit report -- Credit scoring models -- Building credit -- Repairing bad credit -- Credit counseling -- Identity theft -- Bankruptcy : the dreaded "B-word" -- Maintaining good credit -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Author bio -- Index