EU consumer credit law gives borrowers human review of automated credit checks
See how this story connectsDirective (EU) 2023/2225 on consumer credit was signed on 18 October 2023, after Parliament adopted it on 12 September and the Council on 9 October. Article 18 lets a consumer whose creditworthiness is assessed with automated processing of personal data obtain human intervention, a clear explanation of the assessment’s logic, and a review of the decision. It bars use of data from social networks; member states must transpose it by 20 November 2025 and apply it from 20 November 2026.
Why it matters
Lenders scoring EU consumers with automated models must explain the logic, let applicants contest the result and have a person review it.
- When
- 18 Oct 2023
- ID
WTA-N-2023-0102- Where
- European Union
- Who
- European Parliament, Council of the European Union
- Topics
- Courts and liability, Bias, Privacy
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WTA-N-2023-0102: “EU consumer credit law gives borrowers human review of automated credit checks.” wheresthe.ai, 18 Oct 2023. https://wheresthe.ai/d/eu-consumer-credit-directive-automated-assessment-2023-10/ (source: EUR-Lex).
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