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Consumer protections
Consumer credit is normally partially executed through the granting of a handful of small operations to consumers. Those operations are of limited complexity and – in comparison to mortgage credit – of small amounts, but are, in turn, regulated by considerably complex rules.
Identified Concerns
The CCD evaluation has so far looked at the relationship between the needs and problems in society and the objectives of the Directive. However, more importantly for us is the impact that digitalisation has had on consumer credit. The emergence of a variety of new technologies has commanded the development of the digital transformation in the commercial and corporate aspects of banking. It is easy to observe a significant upward trend in the budget share dedicated to R&D.
Proposed Solutionsand Actions
As an example of that, the CCD requires creditors to give excessively detailed information to the consumer prior to entering a consumer credit agreement. Nonetheless, consumers ignore information which is too complex or difficult to remember and there is evidence that simpler information with fewer figures is much more effective at landing critical messages.
Why PolicymakersShould Act
We fully support the principles of the CCD, but we believe that it is reasonable to measure the objectives of the Directive having in mind that
consumers want to receive clear and manageable information in a short time.
Background
The EU Consumer Credit Directive (CCD) is designed to strengthen consumer rights and help potential customers make an informed choice when signing up to a credit agreement. Lenders provide standardised information on the product, allowing clear comparison by the consumer with other products available to them. In addition, lenders provide detailed information on the annual percentage rate of change; including the total cost of the credit.
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