Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Financial Services Underwriting Basics Understanding the 5 C’s of Credit!

Management of your credit is
essential to building wealth!

1.       Credit


  • What is your credit score?
  • How well do you manage the credit that is advanced to you?
  • Do you make your minimum payments on time?
  • Do you remain under 35% on your revolving credit trade line balances?
  • Do you have accounts in collections?

2.       Capacity

  • Your ability to repay loans
  • The most critical of the 5 C’s
  • Screening through application of debt service ratios
  • Careful review of your payment history on existing credit relationship

    3.       Collateral

    • The guarantee i.e. the vehicle, the property
    • The value, location, characteristics of the property

    4.       Character

    • The general impression of how trustworthy you are to repay loans
    • Your length of employment by component of borrowing character

    5.       Capital

    • The amount of money that you have invested in the property