New EU rules could make it easier for cancer survivors to secure a mortgage

Deirdre Clune said that the move was 'a big win for the many cancer survivors who are facing unjust financial penalties, years after their treatment has come to an end'.

The process of obtaining a mortgage for those who have or have had serious illnesses such as cancer could be easier if new EU rules are approved.

A move towards a continent-wide right to be forgotten moved a step closer when a European Parliament Committee adopted Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune’s proposals to include the provision in the EU's major Consumer Credit Directive.