Independent credit compliance guidanceFor lending, compliance and risk teams
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Topic pathways

A framework for the whole lifecycle.

Start with the product and jurisdiction, then follow the relevant research into decisions, disclosures and operating evidence.

01 / Framework

Credit compliance fundamentals

Map the product, parties and applicable framework before assessing a lending journey.

16 research guides↗
02 / EU

CCD2

Understand the revised EU framework, the application date and the importance of national implementing measures.

20 research guides↗
03 / Products

BNPL

Separate third-party credit from supplier deferred payment before assessing scope.

19 research guides↗
04 / Decision

Creditworthiness & affordability

Connect application evidence, repayment capacity, decision records and review controls.

26 research guides↗
05 / Acquisition

Credit advertising

Review claims, cost information and distribution channels as one controlled communication.

19 research guides↗
06 / Disclosure

Pre-contract information & disclosures

Manage document versions, presentation, delivery and evidence of the customer journey.

19 research guides↗
07 / Agreement

Credit agreements

Connect approved terms to the actual product and the version accepted by the borrower.

19 research guides↗
08 / Costs

APR & cost of credit

Separate nominal interest, fees, payment timing and jurisdiction-specific calculation rules.

18 research guides↗
09 / Servicing

Consumer rights

Build servicing pathways around the rights attached to a product and jurisdiction.

17 research guides↗
10 / Servicing

Arrears & forbearance

Connect early difficulty indicators to appropriate review, records and servicing actions.

19 research guides↗
11 / Distribution

Credit intermediaries

Identify roles, remuneration, permissions and the handoff between distributor and creditor.

17 research guides↗
12 / EU

EU country implementation

Research national law and regulator material without treating Member States as identical.

1 research guides↗
13 / Conduct

Fair lending

Evaluate differential treatment, decision reasons and oversight within the applicable framework.

1 research guides↗
14 / Operations

Compliance operations & evidence

Translate researched obligations into owned controls and traceable evidence.

3 research guides↗
15 / Products

Credit products, scope and classification

Classify loans and other credit products by borrower purpose, agreement type and the governing consumer-credit framework.

22 research guides↗
Jurisdictions remain distinct throughout the guide library. An EU rule does not establish a UK or US requirement. Country implementation claims require national sources.