Building Better Credit Unions
Autor Peter Goth, Donal McKillop, Charles Fergusonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 9 feb 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, this study seeks to identify current patterns of credit union development, quantify the performance of credit unions and isolate those factors which make some credit unions more successful than others.The study considers the financial profile of 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 provides descriptive statistics conceptualising the UK credit union movement; outlines the differences in the profile of credit union penetration within the main UK regions; considers recent legislative amendments; investigates why some credit unions perform much better than others 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.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781861348296
ISBN-10: 1861348290
Pagini: 64
Ilustrații: illustrations
Dimensiuni: 210 x 292 x 8 mm
Greutate: 0.17 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Bristol University Press
Colecția Policy Press
ISBN-10: 1861348290
Pagini: 64
Ilustrații: illustrations
Dimensiuni: 210 x 292 x 8 mm
Greutate: 0.17 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Bristol University Press
Colecția Policy Press
Notă biografică
Peter Goth, Queen's University Belfast, Donal McKillop, School of Management and Economics, Queen's University Belfast and Charles Ferguson, Volunteer Development Scotland
Cuprins
List of tables
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. UK credit unions
Structure
Legislation
Financial exclusion
2. Performance measurement
3. Newly formed 'fast growth' credit unions
Final comments on newly formed credit unions
4. Case study analysis of UK credit union mergers
Theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence on credit union mergers
The merger case studies: key themes
Shared services as an alternative to mergers
Final thoughts on mergers
5. Factors driving differential credit union performance
Two strong but different credit unions
The importance of benchmark data
Premises and staff
Volunteers
The board of directors
6. Summary and policy recommendations
Policy recommendations
References
Appendix
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. UK credit unions
Structure
Legislation
Financial exclusion
2. Performance measurement
3. Newly formed 'fast growth' credit unions
Final comments on newly formed credit unions
4. Case study analysis of UK credit union mergers
Theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence on credit union mergers
The merger case studies: key themes
Shared services as an alternative to mergers
Final thoughts on mergers
5. Factors driving differential credit union performance
Two strong but different credit unions
The importance of benchmark data
Premises and staff
Volunteers
The board of directors
6. Summary and policy recommendations
Policy recommendations
References
Appendix