Information about the register

The Positive credit register contains information about private individuals’ loans and income. In addition to the loans currently reported, loans granted to natural persons other than consumers will also be reported to the register starting 1 December 2025. They include loans granted to business name entrepreneurs or agricultural operators, for example.

The objective of the register is to:

  • prevent households from taking on too much debt
  • improve the lenders’ ability to test the loan applicants’ creditworthiness
  • help individuals manage their finances better
  • provide reliable information on the credit market
  • make it easier to monitor and supervise the credit market.

The activities of the register are laid down in the Act on the Positive Credit Register. The controller is the Finnish Tax Administration’s Incomes Register Unit.

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How does the register work?

How does the register work? What information is stored there and who can use the data?

Learn about the operating principles and data contents of the register:

How does the register work?

Your data in the register

Frequently asked questions

Development of the register

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Our customer service is open from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm (at 9 am – 3 pm in July).

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Use our observation form to report observations or disturbances.

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Who reports data to the register?

You can check on our website which organisations report data to the Positive credit register.

Data notifiers

Our data protection procedure and accessibility

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Page last updated 4/1/2024