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Service Lending Providers 88% Retail Banking 35%
Specialism Consumer Protection 88% Supervision 82%
2026-03-05 09:54:43 · rghosh@vixio.com
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Service
Lending Providers (88%)

The update addresses regulatory oversight of predatory lending contracts and consumer credit protection through invalidity confirmation mechanisms, which aligns with Lending Providers' focus on consumer credit regulation and non-bank lending supervision.

Retail Banking (35%)

Low confidence — REQUIRES HUMAN REVIEW. While the update involves credit products, Retail Banking is not the appropriate secondary tag because the focus is on illegal private lending (non-bank) rather than licensed retail banking institutions.

Specialism
Consumer Protection (88%)

The update addresses regulatory intervention to protect consumers from predatory lending practices by invalidating exploitative loan contracts, which is a core consumer protection obligation.

Supervision (82%)

The FSS's issuance of invalidity certificates and coordination to prevent victimization reflects supervisory oversight of lending practices and illegal lending activities.

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TITLE: South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service Issues Invalidity Confirmation for Predatory Loan Contracts Exceeding 60 Percent Annual Interest BODY: On March 5, 2026, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced that it will issue invalidity confirmation certificates for predatory loan contracts under the amended Loan Business Act (대부업법), effective July 22, 2025. The amended act designates loan contracts with annual interest rates exceeding 60 percent as anti-social loan contracts subject to principal and interest invalidation. The FSS will issue invalidity confirmation certificates in the name of the FSS Governor upon application from victims of illegal private lending. These certificates serve as reference materials in civil litigation proceedings where borrowers seek to confirm contract invalidity or recover unjust enrichment from illegal lenders. Victims may also use the certificates as supporting documentation when requesting illegal lenders to cease collection activities. The FSS confirmed that borrowers can utilise the invalidity confirmation certificates as evidence in court proceedings or as grounds to demand that illegal lenders stop unlawful collection efforts. The service stated it will continue strengthening monitoring of illegal private lending activities and coordinate with relevant agencies to prevent victimisation and provide post-damage remedies. The FSS's Illegal Private Lending Response Division handles inquiries regarding this initiative. REFERENCE: Financial Supervisory Service (South Korea), Press Release: "Predatory Loan Contracts Exceeding 60 Percent Annual Interest Are Invalid in Both Principal and Interest," March 5, 2026.
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