The document discusses the 5 C's of Credit that lenders evaluate when deciding whether to approve a loan for a business venture. The 5 C's are: [1] Character - whether the borrower has a good reputation and will make loan repayments a priority; [2] Capacity - if the business will generate enough cash flow for the borrower to repay the loan; [3] Collateral - whether assets are available if the loan defaults; [4] Conditions - factors outside the borrower's control like the economy; and [5] Capital - demonstrating the borrower's own financial commitment by contributing as much of their own money as possible to the venture. Meeting the 5 C criteria helps convince lenders of
The document discusses the 5 C's of Credit that lenders evaluate when deciding whether to approve a loan for a business venture. The 5 C's are: [1] Character - whether the borrower has a good reputation and will make loan repayments a priority; [2] Capacity - if the business will generate enough cash flow for the borrower to repay the loan; [3] Collateral - whether assets are available if the loan defaults; [4] Conditions - factors outside the borrower's control like the economy; and [5] Capital - demonstrating the borrower's own financial commitment by contributing as much of their own money as possible to the venture. Meeting the 5 C criteria helps convince lenders of
The document discusses the 5 C's of Credit that lenders evaluate when deciding whether to approve a loan for a business venture. The 5 C's are: [1] Character - whether the borrower has a good reputation and will make loan repayments a priority; [2] Capacity - if the business will generate enough cash flow for the borrower to repay the loan; [3] Collateral - whether assets are available if the loan defaults; [4] Conditions - factors outside the borrower's control like the economy; and [5] Capital - demonstrating the borrower's own financial commitment by contributing as much of their own money as possible to the venture. Meeting the 5 C criteria helps convince lenders of
The document discusses the 5 C's of Credit that lenders evaluate when deciding whether to approve a loan for a business venture. The 5 C's are: [1] Character - whether the borrower has a good reputation and will make loan repayments a priority; [2] Capacity - if the business will generate enough cash flow for the borrower to repay the loan; [3] Collateral - whether assets are available if the loan defaults; [4] Conditions - factors outside the borrower's control like the economy; and [5] Capital - demonstrating the borrower's own financial commitment by contributing as much of their own money as possible to the venture. Meeting the 5 C criteria helps convince lenders of
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Gulraiz Khan SE120182016 BSSE (A) TOPIC:
“THE 5 C’s of Credit”
5 C's of Credit 1. Character 2. Capacity 3. Collateral 4. Conditions 5. Capital CHARACTER To the potential lender, character means that you will make every possible effort to repay the loan. You must be a good manager, be honest, and have a good reputation as perceived by the lender. Therefore, it is important to be honest about your personal strengths and weaknesses. CAPACITY Will your new business generate the cash flow to repay the loan? Do you have the capacity to repay the loan? Lenders not only look at the business’s financial projections, but also your ability to repay the loan if the business does not work out as planned. Do you have outside income (investments, a working spouse)? Would you be able to return to your present job? Do you have other skills that could produce income? Be prepared to provide solid answers to these questions and be able to offer real evidence. COLLATERAL In case the new venture is not successful and the lender must foreclose, will the collateral cover the loan? Is the collateral adequately insured? Is the collateral marketable? In the past, a cosigner (someone who signs the loan along with you) has been used as collateral for many small business ventures. However, banks and traditional lending institutions now look less favorably at cosigners as collateral. Collecting from co- signers is becoming increasingly hard, and bankers then lose not one, but two customers. You can use your home or other real estate, cash value of life insurance policies or marketable securities as collateral for business loans. However, before borrowing against these items, consider carefully the consequences of the worst possible situation in your business if you are forced to liquidate. CONDITIONS Conditions are those factors over which you have little or no control. The lender will look at the conditions, or trends, in the overall business economy, the trends in your community, the seasonal character of your business, and the nature of your product or service. Other factors entering the decision-making process are whether the lender may have already invested in a competing business and how much competition there is in your market. Be prepared to tell the lender how you plan to deal with these conditions, how you have assessed the market, and how your business will weather economic changes. CAPITAL Knowledgeable lenders will not put money into a new business unless they have concrete evidence that you have personally made a sizable financial commitment to the business. They know from experience that if the venture turns bad it will be easier for you to back out if you do not have your own money at risk. From your personal resources, you should try to provide as much of the needed capital as you can afford to put at risk THANKYOU