Loan perception and loan-related attitude of Poles: evidence from the field

Andrzej  Cwynar; Wiktor  Cwynar; Kamil  Wais; Radosław  Parda

Published : 2016-06-14

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2016)

Loan perception and loan-related attitude of Poles: evidence from the field

Andrzej Cwynar

Wiktor Cwynar

Kamil Wais

Radosław Parda

Abstract

Personal loans market in Poland has changed substantially within last years. Relevant aspect of the change was the emergence of personal loan compa-nies and other non-banking entities with their offer addressed to clients excluded by banks. Positive results of the change were offset by increased concerns regard-ing financial safety of those who take loans from such institutions, not fully encom-passed by the regulations followed by banks and credit unions. We investigated opinions of private individuals to study their perception of loans and attitudes to-wards selected loan-related issues within the new lending environment. To achieve the goal, we conducted survey in a representative sample of 1004 adult Poles and we utilized logistic regression model to get additional insight into the survey re-sults. We found that negative opinions outweigh positive ones, both in general attitude towards loans and in the perception of particular loan-related issues such as connotations concerning payday loans and parabanks. Despite the study was not meant to ascertain the level of Poles’ debt knowledge, we perceive the results of our study as evidencing, though indirectly, the lack of such knowledge. Hence, we believe that the findings call for more activity – both regulatory and market-driven – aimed at making private individuals more debt knowledgeable.

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loan, payday loan, personal loan company, bank, parabank

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Cwynar, A. ., Cwynar, W., Wais, K. ., & Parda, R. . (2016). Loan perception and loan-related attitude of Poles: evidence from the field. Forum Scientiae Oeconomia, 4(2), 37–58. Retrieved from https://ojs.wsb.edu.pl/index.php/fso/article/view/224

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Andrzej Cwynar

andrzej.cwynar@wsei.lublin.pl

Affiliation:

University of Economics and Innovation in Lublin, Poland Poland

Wiktor Cwynar

wiktor.cwynar@wsei.lublin.pl

Affiliation:

University of Economics and Innovation in Lublin, Poland Poland

Kamil Wais

kwais@wsiz.rzeszow.pl

Affiliation:

University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów, Poland Poland

Radosław Parda

radekparda@gmail.com