Building better credit unions [Paperback]

Peter Goth (Author), Donal McKillop (Author), Charles Ferguson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 10, 2006

In the UK, there is increasing acceptance that credit unions have a potentially important role to play in the provision of affordable credit to all sections of society, including those facing financial exclusion. Against this backdrop, Building Better Credit Unions identifies current patterns of credit union development, quantifies the performance of credit unions, and isolates those factors which make some credit unions more successful than others. The report considers the financial profile of the UK credit union movement, examining the relative performance of credit unions for the UK as a whole and separately for Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, and Wales. It also uses case studies to explore key trends within the sector, including consideration of recently established 'fast growth' credit unions, which have received pump priming from their local authorities, as well as a number of merging credit unions. Building Better Credit Unions considers recent UK legislative amendments and identifies a series of policy recommendations needed to strengthen the sector. This report will be invaluable to the management and board of individual credit unions, the decision makers in the various credit union trade associations, the credit union regulator, and policy makers in the arena of financial inclusion in central and local government. (REPORT)

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About the Author

Peter Goth is a researcher at Queen's University Belfast. Donal McKillop is Professor of Financial Services at Queen's University Belfast. Charles Ferguson is Senior Policy Adviser with Volunteer Development Scotland

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Policy Press; 1 edition (February 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1861348290
• ISBN-13: 978-1861348296
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 8.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,855,705 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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