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"Introduction" [2019] ELECD 2499; in Brown, Sarah (ed), "The Regulation of Consumer Credit" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019) 1

Book Title: The Regulation of Consumer Credit

Editor(s): Brown, Sarah

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Section: Chapter 1

Section Title: Introduction

Number of pages: 7

Abstract/Description:

The purpose of this book is to examine recent and current policy and regulatory approach and reform in protecting the credit consumer. It provides an insight into the development and current state of consumer credit control and supervision, drawing some conclusions as to what can be learned in terms of future direction of travel. This is done, within the theme of management of the consumer credit relationship, by conducting a comparative analysis of the systems in the UK and the US. The comparative investigation is designed to address key questions and issues pertaining to regulation of the consumer credit market and consumer protection. It covers questions surrounding policy themes of empowerment, overindebtedness and trust that inform the rationale behind policy and reform.