2024-10-17

Circular Letter No. CC/2024/00000033 on Prevention and Regularization of Credit Default

Banco de Portugal issued Circular Letter No. CC/2024/00000033 to disseminate understandings and best practices for the prevention and regularization of credit contract defaults. The document applies to credit institutions, electronic money institutions, payment institutions, and financial companies, targeting areas such as housing credit, consumer credit, and behavioral supervision. It aims to standardize information provision and consumer defense measures to ensure responsible lending and debt management practices across the regulated financial sector.

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Circular Letter No. CC/2024/00000033

Summary

Disseminates the understandings and best practices to be observed in the prevention and regularization of credit contract defaults.

Status

In force

Official Journal

10/2024 Supplement

Publication Date

17-10-2024

Issue Date

16-10-2024

Recipient Type

Credit Institutions, Electronic Money Institutions, Payment Institutions, Financial Companies

Descriptors

Housing Credit, Client, Connected Credit, Consumer Defense, Information Provision, Behavioral Supervision, Supervision, Consumer Credit, Information Disclosure, Loan

Recipients

Banks, Central Credit Cooperative Bank, Agricultural Credit Mutual Savings Banks, Agricultural Credit Mutual Savings Banks (not belonging to SICAM), Savings Banks, Mortgage Credit Institutions, Electronic Money Institutions, Payment Institutions, Credit Financial Institutions, Factoring Companies, Investment Companies, Financial Leasing Companies, Credit Financial Companies


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