Here are some links to relevant news that have been recently posted on the ECRC website:

CREDIT
UK payday lending and industry code:
http://www.responsible-credit.net/index.php?id=1980&viewid=48270

OVERINDEBTEDNESS

Overindebtedness - Study of the situation for private households in Italy (in English).
http://www.responsible-credit.net/index.php?id=1980&viewid=48266

Overindebtedness in France – latest report for 2011 In French but an annex study in English “Household Debt Restructuring: Evidence From The French Experience (October 2012, en)”
http://www.responsible-credit.net/index.php?id=1980&viewid=48274

CONSUMER PROTECTION

2013 EBA Report on Consumer Trends - Supervisory Concerns Regarding Consumer Protection Issues in 2012/13
http://www.responsible-credit.net/index.php?id=1980&viewid=48268

Call Nº: MARKT/2012/119/H: – Pilot Project – Capacity building of FSUG (this is similar pilot project to SANCO’s ConFinAd. The Call was not advertised properly with other DG MARKT calls).
http://www.responsible-credit.net/index.php?id=1980&viewid=48264

Consumers International publish some details on consumer finance and consumer protection measures in non-EU countries, and a worldwide overview of consumer protection generally including a database.
http://www.responsible-credit.net/index.php?id=1980&viewid=48265

2012 consumer scoreboard and banking:
http://www.responsible-credit.net/index.php?id=1980&viewid=48272

NATIONAL REPORTS:

Finish current Issues:
http://www.responsible-credit.net/index.php?id=1980&viewid=48277

News from Ireland: (especially report on Retail Intermediary Sector in Ireland and regulator’s 5 C’s)
http://www.responsible-credit.net/index.php?id=1980&viewid=48269

OTHER:

EU debate on long-term financing of the economy: Green Paper
http://www.responsible-credit.net/index.php?id=1980&viewid=48275

Schweizer Urteil - Retrozessionen
http://www.responsible-credit.net/index.php?id=1980&viewid=48261

Common European Sales Law: European Parliament Impact assessment report
http://www.responsible-credit.net/index.php?id=1980&viewid=48267

FAIRNESS – Recent court judgements vis-à-vis banks
http://www.responsible-credit.net/index.php?id=1980&viewid=48276