{"id":113676,"date":"2022-07-13T10:06:18","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T08:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=113676"},"modified":"2022-07-13T10:19:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T08:19:39","slug":"meps-want-better-protection-for-consumers-applying-for-loans-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/meps-want-better-protection-for-consumers-applying-for-loans-online\/","title":{"rendered":"MEPs want better protection for consumers applying for loans online"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ep_gridcolumn ep-m_product\" data-view1200=\"6\" data-view1020=\"6\" data-view750=\"10\" data-view640=\"6\" data-view480=\"8\" data-view320=\"4\">\n<div class=\"ep_gridcolumn-content\">\n<div class=\"ep-a_text ep-layout_chapo\">\n<p><strong>The new EU rules aim at protecting consumers online from credit card debt, overdrafts and loans that are unsuitable for their financial situation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wes-hicks-4-EeTnaC1S4-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-113703 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wes-hicks-4-EeTnaC1S4-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wes-hicks-4-EeTnaC1S4-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wes-hicks-4-EeTnaC1S4-unsplash-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wes-hicks-4-EeTnaC1S4-unsplash-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wes-hicks-4-EeTnaC1S4-unsplash-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wes-hicks-4-EeTnaC1S4-unsplash-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wes-hicks-4-EeTnaC1S4-unsplash-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a text adopted by the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee, with 42 votes in favour, 1 against and 1 abstentions, MEPs say that legislation should cover credit agreements of up to \u20ac150,000, with the actual upper limit to be determined by the relevant national authorities based on the particular economic situation in a member state. Member states will also be able to apply limited changes to the obligations in the case of small value loans of up to \u20ac200, loans granted interest-free and without other charges, or loans that have to be repaid within three months and with minor charges<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ep_gridcolumn ep-m_product\" data-view1200=\"6\" data-view1020=\"6\" data-view750=\"10\" data-view640=\"6\" data-view480=\"8\" data-view320=\"4\">\n<div class=\"ep_gridcolumn-content\">\n<div class=\"ep-a_text\">\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\"><strong>Creditworthiness assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ep-wysiwig_paragraph\">MEPs introduced further requirements to assess the creditworthiness of people taking out a loan before it is granted, including requiring information on a consumer\u2019s current obligations or cost of living expenses. In order to assess the creditworthiness of consumers with little or no credit history, other information can be taken into consideration, such as from non-banking lenders, telecommunication providers and utilities.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.9988%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: double; border-color: #001f7d;\" cellpadding=\"0,5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/eurozone-finance-ministers-agree-on-fiscal-policy-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/euro-3337264_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/eurozone-finance-ministers-agree-on-fiscal-policy-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eurozone finance ministers agree on fiscal policy guidelines<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>However, data from social media and health data should not be taken into account and the right to be forgotten should be respected.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>MEPs also agreed that The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eba.europa.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Banking Authority<\/a>\u00a0(EBA) should develop guidelines detailing how creditors and providers of crowdfunding credit services perform this creditworthiness assessment.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ep-a_text\"><strong>Clear consumer information<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"ep-a_text\">Consumers should always obtain standard information so they can compare different offers, and understand the legal and financial consequences of loans and credit costs. The information should be shown upfront and in a clear way. Consumers should be able to see all essential information at a glance, even on their phone.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ep-a_text\">They should also be reminded that they have the right to withdraw from the credit agreement or the agreement for the provision of crowdfunding credit services without giving any reason within a period of 14 calendar days.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<table style=\"width: 99.9988%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: double; border-color: #001f7d;\" cellpadding=\"0,5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/internships-at-the-world-bank-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/business-2297833_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/internships-at-the-world-bank-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Internships at the World Bank<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Consumer protection<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"ep_gridcolumn ep-m_product\" data-view1200=\"6\" data-view1020=\"6\" data-view750=\"10\" data-view640=\"6\" data-view480=\"8\" data-view320=\"4\">\n<div class=\"ep_gridcolumn-content\">\n<div class=\"ep-a_text\">MEPs stressed that credit advertising should contain, in all cases, a clear and prominent warning that borrowing money costs money, and that it should not incite over-indebted consumers to seek credit or suggest that success or social achievement can be acquired thanks to credit agreements.<\/div>\n<div class=\"ep-a_text\">\n<p>As overdraft facilities and credit overrunning are increasingly common forms of consumer credit, MEPs want to regulate these financial products in order to increase the level of consumer protection and avoid over-indebtedness.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/news\/es\/press-room\/20220613IPR32811\/meps-want-better-protection-for-consumers-applying-for-loans-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Press release &#8211; European Parliament<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new EU rules aim at protecting consumers online from credit card debt, overdrafts and loans that are unsuitable for their financial situation. 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