This book aims to explore if and how securitization changed financial intermediation and lending behaviour by reviewing the pre- and post-financial crisis theoretical and empirical literature. The book’s distinctive feature is bringing the growing post-crisis empirical evidence to the attention of a wider audience by critically appraising it against pre-crisis arguments. With its thought-provoking insights, this book is of particular interest for students, practitioners and academics.

Solomon Y Deku is a Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at Nottingham Trent University, UK. He holds a BSc in Administration (Banking & Finance) from the University of Ghana and an MSc Financial Management from the University of Hull, UK. Solomon started his career as a junior accountant in Accra, Ghana, before becoming a Billings Analyst for the Economist Group, UK. He became a Chartered Accountant in 2013 and was awarded a scholarship for his PhD program by the Hull University Business School, UK. His research interests include securitization and financial exclusion.