I have been asked to locate a specialist on money lending in the Filipino community. I am making contact on behalf of a financial investigation team, working in the UK. The team are looking into the case of a number of Filipino women who have been undertaking illegal money lending practices. These being intra-community money lending using the 5-6 system rather than ‘paluwagan’. The women involved have been charged, but are not considered to operate as "loan sharks" in the traditional sense.

My contacts are eager to source an academic researcher in community money lending. Please email me at [email protected]