Subprime Consumer Lending

The subprime lending market is growing rapidly due to the use of securitization and the attempts of lending institutions to boost their client pool. This book gives readers a working, up-to-date knowledge of subprime consumer lending. It provides a guide to the concept of credit risk as it relates to lending practices, risk-based and risk-adjusted pricing, credit scoring, collection methodology, credit card services, auto loans, several aspects of securitization of subprime assets, and recent developments in the United Kingdom.