Camels Ratings Defs Flashcards
subject the financial institution to potential losses that, if left unchecked, may threaten its viability.
4
The institution has access to sufficient sources of funds on acceptable terms to meet present and anticipated liquidity needs.
2
the development of significant negative trends, nominal or unsustainable earnings, intermittent losses, or a substantive drop in earnings from the previous years.
4
Asset quality in such institutions is of minimal supervisory concern.
1
indicates a satisfactory capital level relative to the financial institution’s risk profile.
2
Modest weaknesses may be evident in funds management practices.
2
require immediate action by the board and management to preserve the soundness of the institution.
4
market risk sensitivity is well controlled
1
Institutions rated this require immediate external financial assistance to meet maturing obligations or other liquidity needs.
5
indicates strong liquidity levels
1
present an imminent threat to the institution’s viability.
5
indicates deficient management and board performance
4
there is only moderate potential that the earnings performance or capital position will be adversely affected.
2
there is significant potential that the earnings performance or capital position will be adversely affected.
3
indicates management and board performance that need improvement
3
Indicates well-developed funds management practices
1
The levels of risk and problem assets are significant, inadequately controlled,
4
Earnings that need to be improved.
3
Risk management practices are satisfactory for the size, sophistication, and market risk accepted by the institution.
2
The level of earnings and capital provide inadequate support for the degree of market risk taken by the institution.
4
Earnings are more than sufficient to support operations and maintain adequate capital and allowance levels after consideration is given to asset quality, growth, and other factors affecting the quality, quantity and trend of earnings.
1
Problems and significant risks are inadequately identified, measured, monitored, or controlled and now threaten the continued viability of the institution
5
there is high potential that the earnings performance or capital position will be adversely affected
4
Risk exposure is commensurate with capital protection and management’s abilities.
2
Earnings are insufficient to support operations and maintain appropriate capital and allowance levels.
4
Identified weaknesses are minor in nature and risk exposure is modest in relation to capital protection and management’s abilities.
1
Banks have unacceptable control of market risk or the level of market risk taken by the institution is an imminent threat to its viability.
5
Banks need to improve market risk control
3
Indicates risk management practices that are inadequate considering the nature of an institution’s activities.
4
Risk management practices need to be improved given the size, sophistication, and level of market risk accepted by the institution.
3
critically deficient asset quality or credit administration practices
5
The capabilities of management or the board of directors may be insufficient for the type, size, or condition of the institution.
3
The level of earnings and capital may not adequately support the degree of market risk taken by the institution.
3
indicates critically deficient management and board performance or risk management practices.
5
Institutions rated this may lack ready access to funds on reasonable terms
3
Indicates earnings that are strong
1
a critically deficient level of capital
5
may evidence significant weaknesses in funds management practices.
3
Earnings may not fully support operations and provide for the accretion of capital and allowance levels in relation to the institution’s overall condition, growth, and other factors affecting the quality, quantity, and trend of earnings.
3