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How easy is it to understand consumer finance?

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We consider the readability of payday loan websites against conventional lenders. Our findings show that credit card websites are harder to read and contain more complex terminology. Our central contribution… Click to show full abstract

We consider the readability of payday loan websites against conventional lenders. Our findings show that credit card websites are harder to read and contain more complex terminology. Our central contribution is to provide the first known measurement of readability in consumer finance — something regulators have found helpful in other domains.

Keywords: understand consumer; consumer finance; easy understand; finance

Journal Title: Economics Letters
Year Published: 2019

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