
The European Federation of Building Societies is an association of credit and other institutions promoting and supporting housing finance. As Europe moves towards political and economic integration, the Federation promotes the idea of home ownership, represents the interests of its members in the European Union, ensures that its members are kept informed about progress in European unification and about the measures taken to this end by bodies of the European Union. Furthermore, the Federation supports and intensifies mutual information and exchange of experiences among its members in the fields of housing finance and housing policy.
Positions of the EFBS
1 March 2023
EFBS position: Feedback from the European Federation of Building Societies on the EBA consultation on draft Guidelines on the overall recovery capacity in recovery planning form
November 2022
EFBS position: EFBS proposal for criteria for green mortgages and green loans
4 July 2022
EFBS position: Implementing the final Basel III reforms in the EU
12 March 2021
EFBS position: EFBS position paper on: ꞌꞌImplementing the final Basel III reforms in the EU”
4 February 2021
EFBS position: Feedback on the discussion paper on management and supervision of ESG risks for credit institutions and investment firms
18 December 2020
EFBS position: Feedback on the delegated act for the Taxonomy Regulation
19 November 2020
EFBS position: Feedback on the roadmap for updating VAT regulations for financial services
25 September 2020
EFBS position: EFBS comments on the ECB guide on climate-related and environmental risks
27 July 2020
EFBS position: Position paper in the context of the Action Plan for a comprehensive Union policy on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing
15 July 2020
EFBS position: on the sustainable finance consultation
EFBS on Twitter
How can the #AMLRegulation better account for low-risk applications? MEP @kbr_europa believes in a differentiated approach. We thank her office for the brilliant presentation at today's EFBS spring meeting.
In Nov 2022, the first set of draft #ESRS were published. @EFRAG_Org was kind enough to present the new standards and how they came to be.
🌍Sustainability Reporting Chair @ChiDelPrete shared how #EFRAG reached a balance between sustainability and practical application.
The EFBS is proud to host EP Vice President Rainer Wieland in the context of the 2023 EFBS spring meeting!
🇪🇺 Wieland delivered a key note on the upcoming 2024 European elections.
Last night, we were lucky to welcome EP Vice President @MarcAngel_lu . 👏
We thank him for his keynote speech on current challenges in the EU and remaining priorities before the 2024 #EPelections.
The EFBS is proud to host EP Vice President Rainer Wieland in the context of the 2023 EFBS spring meeting!
🇪🇺 Wieland delivered a key note on the upcoming 2024 European elections.






























