PDF LO Business Finance 5
PDF LO Business Finance 5
PDF LO Business Finance 5
Banking ins tu ons include commercial banks, savings and loan associa ons, and credit unions. Non-
banking financial ins tu ons include insurance companies, pension funds, and hedge funds.
Depository ins tu ons include banks, savings and loans associa ons, credit unions, and mutual
savings banks
Non-depository ins tu ons include finance companies, insurance companies, and pension
funds
Insurance companies: These companies sell insurance policies to individuals and businesses.
The policies can provide coverage for things like car accidents, medical expenses, or property
damage.
Investment banks: These banks help companies raise money by issuing and selling securi es.
They also provide advice on mergers and acquisi ons, and they trade stocks and bonds.
Pension funds: These funds provide re rement income for workers. The money is invested in
stocks, bonds, and other assets.
Mutual funds: These funds pool money from investors and invest it in a por olio of stocks,
bonds, and other assets.
Hedge funds: These funds are private investment partnerships that use a variety of investment
strategies to make money.
Private equity firms: These firms invest in private companies and help them grow. They may also
take the companies public.
Venture capital firms: These firms invest in early-stage companies with high growth poten al.
Income
Lenders impose income requirements on borrowers to ensure they have the means to repay a new
loan. Minimum income requirements vary by lender.
Debt-to-income Ra o
Debt-to-income ra o (DTI) is expressed as a percentage and represents the por on of a borrower’s
gross monthly income that goes toward her monthly debt service
Collateral
If you’re applying for a secured personal loan, your lender will require you to pledge valuable assets—
or collateral. In the case of loans for homes or vehicles, the collateral is typically related to the
underlying purpose of the loan.
Origina on Fee
Though not part of the qualifica on process, many lenders require borrowers to pay personal loan
origina on fees to cover the costs of processing applica ons, running credit checks and closing.
Loan applica on
Proof of iden ty
Employer and income verifica on
Proof of address