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Background Note
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2012
(Revised from original 2012 version)
The Market for Consumer Finance
by
Joseph L. Bower and Michael Norris
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Abstract
This note describes the market for consumer finance products in the United States. The note focuses on the changes in supply and demand that have occurred since the mid-20th century, and highlights recent approaches to finance for low-credit rated borrowers.
Keywords: Financial Markets;
Citation:
Bower, Joseph L., and Michael Norris. "The Market for Consumer Finance." Harvard Business School Background Note 312-041, June 2012. (Revised from original February 2012 version.)