Chapter 6 Flashcards
is defined as prudence or sagacity in the conduct of affairs
policy
prudence means
sound judgement
sagacity means
shrewdness
are general statements used as guides for the members of an organization as they perform their jobs
policies
it provides guidelines on routine and repetitious tasks
policies
policies are designed or set at various levels
strategic policies at the top management level
tactical policies at the middle management level
operational policies for the rank and file
it reflect the objectives and management philosopy of the organization
policies
are proposed by the credit department, then later approved by the BOD who may delegate this function to a credit committee or the company president
credit policies
They are revised from time to time and the inputs of branches or district officers are sometimes taken into consideration.
credit policies
the decision to produce a written policy manual would depend on
Financial resources of the company
philosophy of the management
organizational size and structure
complexity of credit transactions
approval limits
Some of the areas where general policies have to be designed are
approval authority
credit limits
loan to market value ratios
past due limits
territorial limits
single proprietor vs. corporation
other side agreements imposed by lender
separations of credit from marketing operations
the approval authority to approve could either be
geographical or based on rank or title
in geographical how much is the amount of loan then who will approve it
Over 500k head office
200k to 499999 regional office
50k to 199999 branch or district office
if based on rank or title how much is the amount of loan and who will approve
Over 500k president
200k to 499,999 vice president
50k to 199,999 loan officer
Is the maximum amount of credit that could be granted to one borrower
credit limits
example of credit limits
single borrower rule in a bank
Credit limit should be
sound and practical
in secured loans, this represents the maximum loan that could be granted to a borrower based on the propertys market value
loan to market valie ratios
this limit is imposed as a performance measurement tool of branches or of the credit and collection department
past due limits
it coulsd be the basis for the promotability of employees
past due limits
it is also used in the collection incentive progran
past due limits
the past due limit of banks
25%
is privilege whereby banks who are low on funds may borrow from the bangko sentral using their own loans as collateral
re-discounting
Areas where credit could be granted are clearly identified based on geographical limits
territorial limits
Some of the factors used in delineating territorial limits are
Peace and order situation particularly in provinces where insurgents are active
availability of regular public transport facilities prevalence of crime
travel time
road conditions
The main issue here is liability
single proprietorship vs corporation