Costs, licensing, consumer protection Privacy, self-custody, censorship resistance

Credem — Prestito Personale Link

Credem Banca S.p.A.

3.3/5 0.4/5 · Data verified on

Credem's (Credito Emiliano) online "Link" personal loan has an example of €6,400/60 months with 7.30% nominal and 8.12% APR, a €128.64 instalment and €7,748.15 total cost. Origination is waived; the €1 per-instalment collection and stamp duties remain. It is a traditional bank loan, with terms in line with the banking-market average and available online. Amounts up to about €25,000.

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Transparency: Very low
31/100 · see methodology
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Data exposure: Minimal
31/100 · lower is better for sovereignty · methodology

Data & conditions

Representative-example APR 8.12% (€6,400 · 60 months · instalment €129)
Min advertised nominal rate 7.3%
Total cost of credit €7,748
Usury threshold 18.6% (Credito personale, 3° trim. 2026) — APR sits at 44%
Loan amount — – €25,000
Term —–120 months
Lender Bank (direct lender)
Mandatory insurance No
Insurance included in APR No
Reported to credit bureaus (CRIF) Yes
KYC Full
Supported countries EEA · 1+ countries
Regulator Banca d'Italia / BCE
Segment B2C
Funding / solidityCredito Emiliano, Gruppo Credem
MiCA / License status Banca (Albo delle Banche, Banca d'Italia)

Strengths

  • Zero origination fee; low per-instalment collection (€1)
  • Total cost of credit clearly disclosed (€7,748.15)
  • Traditional bank, fully online loan
  • No notable sovereignty advantage documented.

Weaknesses

  • 8.12% APR is average, not among the lowest in the set
  • Maximum amount around €25,000: smaller than other banks
  • Exact validity date of the example to be confirmed on the SECCI
  • Custodial: the platform holds your funds and can freeze or lose them.
  • Full KYC required: verified identity, zero pseudonymity.

Verdict

C D ★ 3.3/5 ★ 0.4/5

Score 3.3/5, average profile. In its favour: zero origination fee; low per-instalment collection (€1). The trade-off to weigh: 8.12% APR is average, not among the lowest in the set.

On the Sovereignty lens the score is 0.4/5 (weak): the strength is censorship resistance (1.5/5), while fund control (0.0/5) is the weak link.

Privacy & anonymity 30% 0.0
Fund control 20% 0.0
Censorship resistance 20% 1.5

Promp's editorial rating based on real fees and net annual cost. Promp reviews third-party products independently.

"Sovereignty" rating: score computed on privacy/anonymity (30%), fund control (20%), censorship resistance (20%), trustless/auditability (20%) and costs (10%). Same data, different weights.

FAQ

Does the Credem Link loan have origination fees?

No, origination is waived. The only fees beyond interest are the €1 per-instalment collection and stamp duties (€16 + €2), which push the APR (8.12%) slightly above the nominal rate (7.30%). The example's total cost is €7,748.15 on €6,400.

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Update history

✓ Terms unchanged since Jul 16, 2026

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