Psychiatry and psychology have constructed a mental health system that does no justice to the problems it claims to understand and creates multiple problems for its users. Yet the myth of biologicallybased mental illness defines our present. This book rethinks madness and distress reclaiming them as human, not medical, experiences.
Psychiatry and psychology have constructed a mental health system that does no justice to the problems it claims to understand and creates multiple pr...
Consumer credit is an integral part of many western societies. This book provides a comprehensive view of how credit-granting institutions operate and discusses the relationship between the strategic objectives set by senior management and the operational strategies employed by credit professionals working at the coal face of credit provision.
Consumer credit is an integral part of many western societies. This book provides a comprehensive view of how credit-granting institutions operate and...
Despite the huge expansion in consumer credit in the last 25 years there are very few texts describing the operation of consumer credit markets. Consumer Credit Fundamentals is the first book to provide a broad cross-disciplinary introduction to the subject. It covers the history of credit, the types of consumer credit available, how credit is granted and managed, the legal framework within which commercial lenders must operate, as well as consumer and ethical issues. A complete, well-rounded and practical introduction to consumer credit.
Despite the huge expansion in consumer credit in the last 25 years there are very few texts describing the operation of consumer credit markets. Consu...
This book explains how financial institutions, such as banks and finance houses, manage their portfolios of credit cards, loans, mortgages and other types of retail credit agreements. The second edition has been substantially updated, with new chapters on capital requirements, Basel II, scorecard and portfolio monitoring.
This book explains how financial institutions, such as banks and finance houses, manage their portfolios of credit cards, loans, mortgages and other t...
Every year, financial services organizations make billions of dollars worth of decisions using automated systems. For example, who to give a credit card to and the premium someone should pay for their home insurance. This book explains how the forecasting models, that lie at the heart of these systems, are developed and deployed.
Every year, financial services organizations make billions of dollars worth of decisions using automated systems. For example, who to give a credit ca...
This in-depth guide provides managers with a solid understanding of data and data trends, the opportunities that it can offer to businesses, and the dangers of these technologies. Written in an accessible style, Steven Finlay provides a contextual roadmap for developing solutions that deliver benefits to organizations.
This in-depth guide provides managers with a solid understanding of data and data trends, the opportunities that it can offer to businesses, and the d...
