The Credit Review Offices provides an independent, impartial credit appeals process for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs), including sole traders and farmers.

Has your business had credit facilities refused, reduced or withdrawn?
Have you had difficulty getting credit or loan facilities of up to €3 million?
Has your business had an unfavourable change to existing credit terms and conditions?

If so, we’re here to help. The Credit Review Office provides an independent review process for SMEs, sole traders and farm enterprises that have had requests for credit refused or had existing credit facilities reduced or withdrawn.

Find out if you’re eligible.

My business was close to going under. But the Credit Review Office got the bank’s decision overturned.

Darren Grant, The Organic Supermarket

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Eligibility Information

SMEs, sole traders and farm enterprises are eligible to apply to the Credit Review Office for a review of decisions by participating banks to refuse or reduce credit facilities (including applications for restructured credit facilities) up to €3,000,000.

The Review Process

All borrowers have the right to appeal an unsuccessful credit application through each bank’s internal loan appeals process and this is the first step you should take. If you have not already done so, we will arrange for your loan application to be put through your bank’s own formal internal appeals process.

Apply

Once you have reviewed the information on this website and checked that you are eligible, you can begin the review process by downloading the application form.

Frequently Asked Questions

Read our F.A.Q.’s here.

News

Information Note, Non-Performing Loans (Exposure)

Sep 24, 2018

Our Banks are taking steps to reduce their Non-Performing Loans/Exposures, by working with their Borrowers directly, or in some cases selling these loans on to Investment funds.
Much has been written in the media recently about Non-Performing Loans, without explaining what this term actually means. This information note from the Credit Review Office is to help Borrowers to understand what a Non-Performing Loan/Exposure is, how this may affect you if your loans are classified by your Bank, and what to do next if you find your loans fall into this category.

Taking Care of Business – A One Stop Shop

Jul 24, 2018

A One Stop Shop for you Business in the Mid West Area.
Tuesday 25th September at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ennis Road, Limerick. 8.15 to 1.30.
This unique event has been specifically designed to help small and start-up businesses understand and benefit from the services provided by many of our State offices and agencies.