The Foundation’s Consumer Finance Working Group began in November 2009 and concluded in June 2014. The group conducted behavioral research on consumer financial decision making and explores its implications for regulating retail financial products such as mortgages, credit cards and annuities. Co-funded with the Sloan Foundation, the group also brought together leading social scientists and policymakers to examine innovative regulatory designs and strategies.
The Foundation’s Consumer Finance Working Group began in November 2009 and concluded in June 2014. The group conducted behavioral research on consumer financial decision making and explores its implications for regulating retail financial products such as mortgages, credit cards and annuities. Co-funded with the Sloan Foundation, the group also brought together leading social scientists and policymakers to examine innovative regulatory designs and strategies.