The bill to regulate the consumer credit finally arrives Wednesday at the National Assembly. Already adopted by the Senate in June 2009 and debated in committee in the National Assembly, he aims to "facilitate access" to credit for consumption and to "avoid excesses". Before the deputies committee, Christine Lagarde, Minister of Economy has defended a credit "contributes massively to support certain industries, such as mail order and the automotive sector," while not forgetting the excesses and abuses to which this credit may result if not properly supervised. "
The Bill seeks end to "ensure responsible distribution of credit, creating additional obligations for industry (specialized institutions, supermarkets).As it stands, the full account and delete the "black spots" of revolving credit (also called renewable) often lead to debt for the most vulnerable households. The revolving loan indefinitely should no longer be allowed, Lagarde law limiting the repayment term (3 years for a credit less than EUR 5 000). Likewise, financial institutions will be forced to offer not just a revolving credit (average 16%) on sales premises. They will also make an alternative offer of personal loans (average rate of 7%). The ads "aggressive" will also disappear. New posters should be explicit and clearly mention the term credit. Exit therefore, the promises of "air cushion".The appropriation in which the consumer "in without the knowledge" in connection with the purchase of a loyalty card, and the "credit blind", without checking the creditworthiness of the customer will also be banned unsecured personal loans! ???!!!???!!!. The law also aims "to better help people with debt problems," Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday that will make new proposals to strengthen the fight against indebtedness.
The positive file divided
"In the future the consumer will certainly be better protected. But financial institutions will still be able to sell massive amounts of revolving credit, sorry Nicole Perez, National Director of the UFC-Que Choisir.For its part, the Afub said that "beyond these measures, it is certainly essential to note their failure to control a sustainable revolving loan and to fight against the danger of debt."
Overall, consumer groups have asked that the text should go further by imposing such a complete separation between loyalty cards and credit cards. The bill also proposed withdrawal of parliamentarians of all stripes, many calls for reform of the rate of wear (maximum interest rate close to 20%) and the creation of a positive file listing all loans to individuals. This latter issue has divided many years, consumer groups, credit institutions and politicians. Tuesday Cresus the Association Agreement and the bank have also called for the creation of a national credit.
In the Assembly, the passionate debates ahead. More than a hundred amendments have been tabled.
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