Discrimination in Financial Services

Discrimination in Financial Services
Author: George J. Benston
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1461561477

Equal treatment in access to credit has long been a fundamental social goal in the United States. However, despite the passage of several laws in the U.S. prohibiting discrimination in the provision of financial services on the basis of race, gender, and marital status, among other factors, questions concerning the existence of racial discrimination in such areas as home mortgage loans and small business credit continue, and confound public policy makers. This book is composed of nine articles and a panel discussion, originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Financial Services Research. These contributions explore the complex issue of discrimination in financial services.

Discrimination, Vulnerable Consumers and Financial Inclusion

Discrimination, Vulnerable Consumers and Financial Inclusion
Author: Cătălin-Gabriel Stănescu
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2020-12-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1000295192

This book addresses the questions of discrimination, vulnerable consumers, and financial inclusion in the light of the emerging legal, socioeconomic, and technological challenges. New technologies – such as artificial intelligence-driven consumer credit risk assessment and Fintech platforms, the changing nature of vulnerability due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the sophistication of digital technologies, which help circumvent legal barriers and protections – necessitate the continuous study of the existing legal frameworks and measures that are capable of tackling these challenges. Organized in two major parts, the first addresses, from multiple national angles, the idea of a human rights approach to consumer law, in order to replace the mantra of economic efficiency that characterizes financial services with those of human dignity and freedom from discrimination and from debt-induced servitude. The second tackles the challenges posed by increased usage of technology in connection with financial services, which tends to solve, but also creates, additional issues for consumers in general, and for vulnerable groups in particular.

Fairness in Financial Services

Fairness in Financial Services
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023
Genre: African American consumers
ISBN:

Reform Or Revolt

Reform Or Revolt
Author: Benjamin Davis
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2018-10-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781728893204

Banks and financial institutions discriminate against their customers daily based on economic class, race, sex and for being differently abled. This is done through lending and fee decisions based on discriminatory data related to income inequality. This impacts risk-based pricing on loans, credit score minimums for loan approval, debt to income ratio calculations, loan to value ratio calculations and requirements for primary mortgage insurance, among other policies. In this book I identify and explain discriminatory financial processes that are used each day, in every bank and credit union in America. I then recommend ways for banks and financial institutions to resolve their discriminatory practices - reform. I also recommend ways for customers to "encourage" banks and financial institutions to change - revolt. I have been in banking and finance for nearly two decades. I have worked as a manager, teacher and as a Independent Adviser. Recently I was a Vice President for one of the largest banks in the world where I was responsible for bank issue identification and resolution. I am also a bank customer that has experienced financial discrimination.It is time for financial discrimination to end. It is time for Reform or Revolt!

Mortgage Lending Discrimination

Mortgage Lending Discrimination
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Financial Services
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2008
Genre: Discrimination in mortgage loans
ISBN: