{"product_id":"fleeced-andrew-spence-9781990823992","title":"Fleeced: Canadians Versus Their Banks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInfuriating customer service.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChequing accounts that demand exorbitant fees.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCredit cards that charge outrageous rates of interest.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMutual fund expenses that torpedo your investments.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLoans departments that refuse to support Canada's small businesses.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are just a few of the many ways chartered banks abuse their dominant position in the Canadian financial system. \u003ci\u003eFleeced: Canadians Versus Their Banks\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning exposé of the inner workings of our six major banks, demonstrating how they are set up to avoid competing with one another, squeeze their customers, evade risk, stifle innovation, and produce staggering profits that enrich bank executives and shareholders--all to the detriment of the broader Canadian economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith clarity and wit, Andrew Spence, a veteran financial services executive, excoriates not only the banks, but the regulators and politicians who refuse to stand up for consumers and initiate urgently needed reforms of Canada's costly banking system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Spence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1990823998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781990823992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sutherland House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d","brand":"Andrew Spence","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48871399260415,"sku":"9781990823992","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fleeced-andrew-spence-9781990823992","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}