Founded in 1927, SCHUFA is the oldest credit information agency in Germany and one of the first in the world. Within the past 80 years, SCHUFA has consistently developed and enhanced its know-how, products and services. Today it is not only the market leader in the field of credit data and score card development in Germany, but is also an innovative and reliable information service provider for the financial and credit market.

In addition to its national business activities, SCHUFA is also active on a global level. Through our membership in ACCIS (Association of Consumer Credit Information Suppliers), the association of European credit rating agencies, we regularly share our experience with international credit rating agencies.

The goal is to promote our common interests and to generate information on the differences between countries. Through this comprehensive network, we are always informed of the most recent developments in the international finance and credit market.