The study has been conducted at a time where according to national discussions, despite the lessons from the financial crisis and a dented consumer confidence in the financial sector, unfair practices of the financial industry as well as the sale of inadequate products like payment protection...

The three main pillars of the new regulatory framework for banks are: capital, leverage and liquidity requirements. The assessment of the CRD IV measures shows that there is a sound chance of increasing stability of the banking sector resulting in net benefits for the overall economy....

Usury is a frequent occurrence in consumer credit markets and particularly affects low-income households. Although the term usury conjures images of a greedy individual consciously acting to exploit the weak bargaining position of another by deceitful and even fraudulent means, we consider it as...

Usury is a frequent occurrence in consumer credit markets and particularly affects low-income households. Systemic usury exploits poverty by shifting usury into additional products and leveraging usury gains by stringing together individual loan agreements. This paper reviews the economic...

Usury is a frequent occurrence in consumer credit markets and particularly affects low-income households. Although the term usury conjures images of a greedy individual consciously acting to exploit the weak bargaining position of another by deceitful and even fraudulent means, we consider it as...

Abstract: Geld haben ist der Weg zu Reichtum und Glück – so jedenfalls suggeriert es die moderne Geldgesellschaft. Das Institut für Finanzdienstleistungen e.V. (IFF) forscht und agiert dagegen seit nunmehr 20 Jahren unter der Gegenthese, dass Geld allenfalls ein zudem gefährliches Mittel...

Abstract: Geld haben ist der Weg zu Reichtum und Glück – so jedenfalls suggeriert es die moderne Geldgesellschaft. Das Institut für Finanzdienstleistungen e.V. (IFF) forscht und agiert dagegen seit nunmehr 20 Jahren unter der Gegenthese, dass Geld allenfalls ein zudem gefährliches Mittel...