Credit providers will now require written consent from borrowers to have their information shared with other lenders. - @StandardKenya
It will also be unlawful for creditors to request more than the necessary information as stipulated in a code of conduct launched by the Credit Information Sharing Association of Kenya (CIS Kenya).
The document was unveiled yesterday to guide the industry on how information is shared among them under the Banking (Credit Reference Bureau) Regulations, 2020 and @CBKKenya has given a nod to the code of conduct.
The code of conduct will govern non-regulated providers to ensure robustness of mechanism and address some of the challenges, which include unnecessary data disparities in credit reference bureaus (CRBs), failure to submit consumers’ positive data or make regular updates.
Others are slow response to customer queries and disputes, delays in correcting erroneous customer data and lack of physical offices or operational telephone contacts.
The association has a membership of 70 drawn from commercial and microfinance banks, credit-only microfinance institutions, Saccos, leasing companies, debt collectors and liquidators.
The document lists 12 credit reporting principles, which dictate customer information must be shared in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and international best practices.
Members should obtain clear and specific consent from their customers to share their credit information, preferably in writing. Customers must also be issued with specific listing and adverse action notices, and any other notice stipulated in the CRB Regulations.
Lenders will have to seek your written permission to share your data with other lenders as per the new @CBKKenya approved code of conduct. bit.ly/3DOeifm by @StandardKenya

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