Memberships & Certifications

ACCIS

CRIF is a Member of ACCIS  - the voice of companies responsibly managing data to assess the financial credibility of consumers and businesses. Established as an association in 1990, ACCIS brings together more than 40 members from countries all over Europe as well as associates and affiliates across the globe. 

ANCIC

CRIF is a member of ANCIC (Italian Association of Business Information and Credit Management Companies). ANCIC member companies operate in the area of collection, analysis and assessment of economic and financial data relating to Italian companies. The objective of the association is to offer its customers an accurate assessment of the solvency and financial capacity of companies with which they have business relationships. Established in 1971, ANCIC includes 30 member companies, representing over 90% of the volume of business in the reference market.

ASSBB

CRIF is a friend of the ASSBB, the Association for the Development of Bank and Stock Exchange Studies in Italy. Established in Milan in 1973, ASSBB’s mission is to stimulate the interest of academia and the world of research to produce economic, financial and banking studies in order to increase the knowledge and professional development of operators in the Italian banking and financial industry. 

ASSOVIB

CRIF is a founding member of ASSOVIB, the Association of Italian Property Valuation Companies, which represents the main Italian companies providing valuation services to banks in relation to real estate used as mortgage collateral. In turn, ASSOVIB is a Board Member of TEGoVA (European Group of Valuers' Associations), the  non-profit organization which brings together 60 valuers' associations from 33 countries. TEGoVA represents more than 70,000 valuers in Europe, and is responsible for the European Valuation Standards, cited by the European Central Bank as the reference standards for Asset Quality Review.

BIIA

CRIF is a Member of the Business Information Industry Association (BIIA). Formed in 2005 in Hong Kong, BIIA is a trade association for the information content industry. The principal objective of BIIA is to provide a platform for members to network and to work on common issues facing the industry in the region. Today BIIA has over 30 members and is affiliated with a large number of industry associations providing a significant platform for networking. 

CCRWC

CRIF is an Associate Member of the Consumer Credit Reporting World Committee (CCRWC). CCRWC was created during the 1st Consumer Credit Reporting World Conference, held in Rome in 1998. It comprises Credit Reporting Agencies from America, Asia, Europe, Oceania and Africa, and membership includes: associative organizations, private as well as state/institutional organizations that manage consumer credit bureaus.

CETIF

CRIF is a member of CETIF, the Research Center set up in 1990 within the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, which carries out studies and research on the dynamics of strategic and organizational change in the financial, banking and insurance sectors. 

EACRA

CRIF Ratings, the CRIF S.p.A. credit rating agency authorized by ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority), is a Member of EACRA (the European Association of Credit Rating Agencies).

EACRA is a platform for cooperation between European credit rating agencies that was created in 2009 in Paris. Its mission is to promote credit ratings throughout Europe and to defend the interests of European rating agencies. EACRA strives to foster transparency, develop common standards and improve the understanding of credit ratings within the financial community and the general public.

DT4C

The DT4C Alliance represents data providers and technology companies that provide essential solutions for effective prevention of money laundering, sanctions evasion and counterfeit terrorism, and is relied upon by undertakings across the board and across geographies.

ECBC

​CRIF is a member of the European Covered Bond Council (ECBC), the European platform which brings together operators from the covered bond market. Established in 2004 by the European Mortgage Federation (EMF), the ECBC has over 100 members across more than 25 active covered bond jurisdictions.

EUROFINAS

​CRIF is an Associate Member of Eurofinas, the European Federation of Finance House Associations, and the voice of consumer credit providers in the EU. As a Federation, Eurofinas brings together associations throughout Europe that represent finance houses, specialised banks, captive finance companies of car, equipment, etc., manufacturers and universal banks. 

European AVM Alliance

CRIF is a member of the European AVM Alliance (EAA), an organization made up of some of the main AVM providers for property valuation.
The EAA aims to ensure that the value of AVMs is clearly understood, both by potential customers and by the relevant regulators, and promotes transparency and consistent AVM standards across Europe. 

FCIB

​CRIF is associate member of FCIB, the premier internationally recognized Association of Executives in Finance, Credit and International Business, provides critical export credit and collections insight, practical advice and intelligence to companies of all sizes—from Fortune 500 multi-nationals to medium and small private companies. With a membership of over 1,100 global credit and trade finance professionals in 55 countries around the world, FCIB offers unique networking and educational opportunities, enhancing professional careers and improving company competitiveness and the bottom line. 

FEBIS

​CRIF is a member of FEBIS (Federation of Business Information Service), a federation with more than 80 worldwide members providing business information and debt collection services, both nationally and internationally. As well as monitoring changes to data protection and bankruptcy rights legislation, FEBIS supervises the correct use of public information sources. 

FIABCI

CRIF is a member of the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI), the federation of global real estate associations, and is a meeting point for entrepreneurs and professionals from the entire real estate market. FIABCI was founded in Paris in 1948, and now has a presence in 65 countries. Its members include more than 3,000 individuals, 65 academic institutions, and over 100 national real estate associations. 

IFAB

CRIF is member of the Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Human Development Foundation – IFAB. Promoted by the Emilia-Romagna Region, IFAB was set up to consolidate and supplement Italia’s science and technology expertise, supporting the revitalization of the entire European production system in the process.

RICS

CRIF Real Estate Advisory srl, the CRIF Group company specializing in performing the role of Independent Expert, has obtained the title of "RICS regulated company", indicating adherence to the principles that RICS promotes on a global level: transparency, ethics and professionalism. RICS is a world leader in accreditation and the definition of international standards in all areas of real estate. 

SME Finance Forum

CRIF is a member of the SME Finance Forum. The Forum operates a global membership network that brings together financial institutions, technology companies, and development finance institutions to share knowledge, spur innovation, and promote the growth of SMEs. 

The Big Data Value Association

CRIF is a associate member of the Big Data Value Association AISBL, an independent non-profit organization under Belgian jurisdiction. BDVA is made up of 24 founding members coming from large and SME industry and research. The association will present industry-led applications to the European Commission for the implementation of the Big Data Value PPP cPPP. The main role of BDVA is to draft the Big Data Value Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) and its updates, to define and monitor cPPP metrics, and be involved in the European Commission through the cPPP partnership board. 

UNIREC

​CRIBIS Credit Management, the CRIF Group company specializing in the outsourced management of debt collection, is a member of UNIREC, the association that brings together credit protection service companies in Italy, which in turn is a member of FENCA, the Federation of European National Collection Associations. UNIREC brings together around 200 companies, representing over 85% of the Italian debt collection market, and in 2014 it established the UNIREC-CONSUMER FORUM together with the Italian consumer associations Adiconsum, Cittadinanzattiva, Federconsumatori, Movimento consumatori, and Movimento difesa del cittadino. 

WOA - World of Open Account

CRIF is a founding member of World of Open Account (WOA), the peer-to-peer community that acts as a global hub for all players in the Open Account ecosystem. WOA is a collaborative venture, where companies and professionals can share competencies and knowledge to develop business activities, showcase their experience, topics and ideas, and take part in webinars and other collective initiatives.