Member States' ambassadors to the European Union (Coreper) adopted their negotiating position with the European Parliament on Wednesday 27 March on the proposal for a directive to stimulate secondary markets for ‘non-performing loans’ (NPLs).
The legislative proposal introduces accreditation requirements (legal establishment in the EU, proof of probity...) which, when met, will allow companies acquiring NPLs to operate in the EU (see EUROPE B11981A13). These 'credit servicers’ will...