Income and the CARD Act’s Ability-to-pay Rule in the US Credit Card Market
Scott Fulford,
Joanna Stavins
Abstract:In consumer credit, "ability-to-pay" (ATP) rules require lenders to consider whether the consumer can repay a loan without experiencing undue hardship. ATP rules have recently been implemented or considered in many countries and markets. Using a large panel of credit card accounts, we study the 2009 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act's ATP rule and its effect, if any, on the US credit card market. We find that the rule appears to have had no effect on bank credit decisions beca… Show more
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