Press Release: Financial services: Commission launches consultation on expert group report on credit histories

The European Commission published the report of the expert group on credit histories on 15 June, 2009. The group had been mandated to identify solutions that would improve the access to and the exchange of consumers' credit data within the EU. The report and reactions to it will contribute significantly to the policy debate on responsible lending. The report, which does not necessarily represent the views of the Commission, will be open for consultation until 31 August 2009. This expert group was announced in the Single Market Review