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Do any credit reporting agencies in Europe give consumers control over creditors access? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In the US, consumers can freeze their credit worthiness records and receive a code. When the records are frozen, the only orgs that can access the records are those already doing business with the consumer. If a consumer wants to open up a new account, they share the code with the prospective creditor who uses it to see the credit report.

So the question is, how are access controls on credit histories done in various EU nations? Do any use unlock codes like the US, or is it all trust based?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

the phone shop must arrange that with a bank and does not have the option of taking on risk

That's correct, any and all loans go through a bank. But please note that the bank won't advise if it's a bad loan, for example a ridiculously overpriced phone and/or phone plan. They just check if you can afford the monthly payment.

I heard SWIFT/IBAN transfers were permanent

These were card payments not transfers. Any payment done with a card, whether online or at a POS machine, can be reversed. And yes it was done for free in both cases.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Debit card payments are typically SEPA direct debit

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Direct debit transactions are done by companies not by the customer. They're used for allowing utility companies to pull the monthly bill automatically from the subscriber's account.