Financial institutions must notify customers via SMS or email whenever their credit report is accessed, improving transparency and reducing unauthorized checks.
Lenders must clearly state the reason for any credit or loan rejection, helping borrowers understand and address issues affecting their creditworthiness.
Every credit bureau must provide one free, full credit report per year to each customer, accessible via their website.
Lenders must inform customers before reporting missed payments, giving borrowers a chance to rectify issues before their credit score is impacted.
Credit-related complaints must be resolved within 30 days; delays attract a penalty of ₹100 per day. Banks have 21 days to respond to complaints, and credit bureaus have 9 days after receiving information from banks to resolve them.
Issuers must obtain explicit OTP-based consent from customers before issuing any credit card, eliminating unsolicited cards and reducing fraud.
If a new card isn’t activated within 30 days, the issuer must seek confirmation from the customer. If not activated, the card must be cancelled without any charges.
Credit appraisal norms are relaxed for gold loans under ₹2.5 lakh, reducing documentation and speeding up disbursal for small-ticket borrowers.