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Regulation 19 Obligation to assess the creditworthiness of consumer

(1) Before concluding a credit agreement, a creditor shall make a thorough assessment of the consumer's creditworthiness. That assessment shall take appropriate account of factors relevant to verifying the prospect of the consumer being able to meet his or her obligations under the credit agreement.

(2) A creditor shall ensure that the procedures and information on which the assessment is based are established, documented and maintained.

(3) The assessment of creditworthiness shall not rely predominantly on the value of the residential immovable property exceeding the amount of the credit or the assumption that the residential immovable property will increase in value unless the purpose of the credit agreement is to construct or renovate the residential immovable property.

(4) Where a creditor concludes a credit agreement with a consumer, the creditor shall not subsequently cancel or alter the credit agreement to the detriment of the consumer on the grounds that the assessment of credi

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