LTH CB Consumer Credit Regulations

Published on: Jul 21, 2026

On Jul. 16, LTH CB informed of changed consumer credit framework.

  • LTH CB informed of approved, published changes to the consumer credit framework.
  • Main Points
  • LTH CB informed of amendments to its resolutions re consumer credit issues that implement the amended Law on Consumer Credit transposing Dir EU 2023/2225.
  • The resolutions also implement amendments to the Law on Consumer Credit related to the regulation of the activities of peer-to-peer lending platform operators.
  • The Regulations on the Assessment of the Creditworthiness of Consumer Credit Recipients and Responsible Lending (#306509) establish an exemption of 40% of the average monthly payment of the consumer credit based on all liabilities to banks.
  • And on the monthly income ratio of the consumer credit recipient (DSTI).
  • To ensure proper information of consumer credit recipients about the risks associated with additional financial obligations in the consumer credit advertising environment, the Credit Advertising Rules (#306507) establish more detailed requirements.
  • LTH CB also made amendments to the rules on mandatory information provision to it by consumer credit providers and peer-to-peer lending platform operators (#306503).
  • The rules on maintaining the public list of consumer credit providers, of peer-to-peer lending platform operators, and of Public Consumer Credit Intermediaries (#171197)
  • Effectiveness
  • The amendments enter into force on Nov. 20, 2026.
Regulators
LTH CB
Entity Types
Bank; CNSM; MSB
Reference
PR, 7/16/2026
Functions
Advertising; Compliance; Financial; Operations; Product Administration; Product Design; Risk; Suitability; Technology
Countries
Lithuania
Category
State
N/A
Products
Banking; Loan
Rule Type
Final
Regions
EMEA
Rule Date
Jul 16, 2026
Effective Date
Nov 20, 2026
Rule ID
306882
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
Jul 16, 2026
Report Section
EU