Credit Union legislative frameworks in the United States of America and the United Kingdom - A flexible friend or a step towards the dark side?

Journal of Consumer Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-166

  Ryder, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Common bond; Credit union; Financial services authority; Loans; Regulation of credit unions

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249117931     PISSN: 01687034     EISSN: 15730700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10603-007-9053-2     Document Type: Article

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