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Payday lenders subject to an interest rate cap

Geoff Riley

17th November 2014

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Here is an example of competition policy in action and an intervention that is likely to shake up the controversial market for doorstep or 'payday' loans

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

@tutor2uGeoff

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