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A society's financial inclusion – understood as possessing and actively using a bank or non-bank account – is one of many indicators of sustainable growth and economic development. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the process of financial integration through the use of modern technologies in finance, financial innovation and the need to have an account to receive aid from government crisis shields or to confirm official activities through a trusted profile in a bank. Furthermore, EU regulations have accelerated the process of financial integration through the institution of a basic bank account and open banking solutions. Financial education programs and activities of financial institutions under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)/Environment Social Governance (ESG) strategy have also contributed to improving financial literacy, which directly reduces financial self-exclusion. The aim of the article is to check whether financial inclusion has increased during the pandemic and to identify socio-demographic determinants of this inclusion such as sex, age, in or out labor force, education, and wealth level in selected CEE countries. The article uses statistical data from The Global Findex research conducted since 2011 and by the World Bank, covering the period 2011-2021. The empirical study confirmed that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the largest increases in the percentage of people aged 15+ with a bank account were recorded, and the studied Central and Eastern European countries differed in this respect. Selectedsocio-demographic variables differentiated the level of financial integration in the analysed countries. The level of financial inclusion in selected European countries increased in the considered period, especially in countries with the initially lowest level of financial inclusion (Ukraine, Bulgaria). Financial inclusion was positively influenced by professional activity, at least secondary education, age of 25 and above, and high income. The greatest degree of financial inclusion was differentiated by education, and then by professional activity. However, sex was not shown to differentiate the level of financial inclusion.

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The dynamic development of the mortgage market, especially in the period before the current financial crisis, revealed that within the EU there are local mortgage credit markets and that it is necessary to harmonize the rules of the system and consumer protection within the Community. The intention of the creators of the Mortgage Credit Directive was to organize the mortgage lending market for residential purposes and make it transparent, as well as increase the safety of the consumer credit market, along the lines of what took place earlier in the consumer credit market regulations (The Consumer Credit Directives no. 2008/48/EC and earlier no. 87/102/EEC). The Mortgage Credit Directive implies for lenders - credit institutions to act at every stage of the lending process with respect to the consumer's interest and to provide them with adequate services for their needs. Due to the large role of indirect distribution channels of mortgages by banks there are certain requirements for intermediaries, brokers and credit advisors. The implementation term of the Directive, appointed for March 2016, implies action to be taken in order to implement the provisions of this Directive into Polish law. The legislative process is being conducted by the Ministry of Finance and supported by the Group on implementation of the Mortgage Credit Directive operating with the Council of Financial Market Development.

The authors analyze the consumer finance markets in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe against the background of the markets of the EU countries and the Euro area, with particular emphasis on non-bank lending institutions that use financial technologies to grant loans to consumers. As research shows, these loans are more expensive than traditional consumer bank loans, but more accessible, more flexible and tailored to the needs of customers from different generations. Black swans – sudden, unpredictable events – do not, in principle, change the demand for consumer credit but merely slow the growth dynamics of the market, which returns to its pre-disruption level after some time.

The aim of this article is to diagnose the state of technological advancement in the field of personal finance in Eastern European countries on the example of automated financial advice. The considerations were based on the literature on the subject, and in the empirical part a critical analysis of secondary data from databases was made and the results of research on robo-advice and determinants that may affect the advancement of the use of modern tools in personal finance management were published. Based on the data analysis, it was concluded that technological sophistication in personal finance in the studied countries of Eastern and Central Europe was at a high level, as evidenced by the high concentration of assets and the growing number of robo-advice users.

The paper presents the essence of financial technologies in personal financial planning, especially robo-advice. The main aim of the paper is to describe the presumptions for the development of robo-advice. An analysis of robo-advice on personal finance management was made. The analysis was based on a review of the subject literature, and on primary and secondary research. Particular attention was paid to the intensification of activities in the implementation of modern solutions and tools supporting the management of personal finances and the gradual development of robo-advisors. Modern solutions are still struggling with great distrust on the part of their current and potential customers, and the development of modern technologies in liquidity and asset management still requires a human factor.