When moving to Germany, you will likely be asked for your SCHUFA. But what the hell is it and how do you get one? You'll find the answer to these questions below. Unless you are keen on living in a ...

Via the Bonify service purchased from Schufa, users can now view information on relevant contracts in addition to their basic score and negative entries. Schufa is now providing consumers with almost ...

Germany's cartel office said on Monday that it had cleared plans filed by Swedish financial investor EQT and the TeamBank credit cooperative to acquire German private credit bureau Schufa. BERLIN, Feb ...

How long can Schufa know that someone has not paid invoices on time in the past? The Higher Regional Court of Cologne (OLG) must deal with this again, after the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ...

The Advocate General (AG) Pikamäe of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued his opinions in three cases concerning the credit rating agency SCHUFA Holding AG (SCHUFA) on 16 March ...

An individual checks their 'Schufa' credit score on a laptop at home. Photo: picture alliance/dpa/dpa-tmn | Christin Klose From securing an apartment to buying a car, your Schufa credit score can have ...

An app acquired by the German credit agency Schufa promises instant credit checks and alerts when transactions damage your credit score - but consumer rights campaigners have data protection concerns.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has pleased consumer advocates with legal limits on the use of the Schufa score. Although the credit bureau Schufa itself remains outwardly calm, the verdict is ...

BERLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Germany's cartel office said on Tuesday it was reviewing plans filed by Swedish financial investor EQT (EQTAB.ST), opens new tab to acquire 100% of the German private credit ...