Tag: asymmetric paternalism

  • The Future of Consumer Credit…Today

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    Paige and Jeremy have had some wonderful posts this last week, and although I have not been deputized to be their official host, I want to thank them for really pushing the behavioralist perspective.

    I want to take up the final question Paige and Jeremy posed, however. They ask “Will the terms of consumer credit improve (lower interest rates, more frequent flyer miles) or worsen (higher late fees, more invasive collections practices)?”

    We already know the answer, because the future is here today.

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