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To Lend or Not to Lend Big Question in 1940s Credit
The ABA warns bankers to curb installment credit especially for autos as Americans carry nearly 20 billion dollars in installment payments. Advocates from consumer finance firms, retailers, and the National Retail Furniture Association push continued credit to sustain sales and mass production, while Fed officials caution debt is concentrated among lower incomes and could strain families if incomes fall.
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New York
American Bankers Association
ABA
Paul L Selby
National Consumer Finance Association
Selby
Edward A. Lifson
National Retail Furniture Association
Federal Reserve Bank
Commerce Department
Director of Finance
Middletown
Ohio
al Pospen
Fina
City of
Francis 8S. Carmody