Researcher examines inconsistent lending practices

Research published in the European Economic Review finds that lenders' profits improve at an increasing rate with more intense screening of prospective borrowers; however, somewhat paradoxically, lenders experiencing a greater ...

Executive rewards put banks at greater risk

(PhysOrg.com) -- New University of Ediburgh research has linked the risks taken by banks with the compensation received by their executives.

Bankers got a kick out of the Crunch, says academic

The bankers who brought the global economy to its knees two years ago may have enjoyed the sensation of losing hundreds of billions of pounds and plunging the world into recession, according to an academic at Cardiff University.

Artificial Intelligence to tackle rogue traders

As the Credit Crunch continues to affect the worldwide markets the need for efficient methods to combat financial fraud has become more important than ever. Now researchers at the University of Sunderland are working on ...

Slash in corporate investment creating long-term problems

A deep and lingering credit crisis is throttling investment in moneymaking projects that could help jump-start a U.S. economy mired in its worst downturn in decades, a new survey of corporate executives shows.