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Credit Unions: Consumer Lending Basics

Category: Credit Unions
T1. CU:What Is Consumer Lending?: This topic will explain consumer lending, and will detail the types of borrowers that a lender may come across and the difference between consumer and commercial loans.

T2. CU:Types of Consumer Loans: This topic will detail the different types of loan products available to fulfill borrowersÆ needs, such as installment loans, lines of credit, single-payment loans, and more.

T3. CU:Types of Applications: This topic will explain different types of applications that members may use to apply for consumer credit, such as individual, joint, co-signer, and third-party pledger.

T4. CU:The Consumer Lending Culture: This topic will introduce the learner to a credit union's consumer lending culture, and will discuss products, the focus on customer needs, seamless process, and more.

T5. CU:Consumer Lender Skills: This topic will discuss the skills necessary to succeed as a consumer lender, such as effective communication, attention to detail, sales ability, and more.

T6. CU:Consumer Lender Standards: This topic will discuss the performance standards to which consumer lenders are held, such as professionalism, punctuality, customer service, and more.

T7. CU:Handling Confidentiality: This topic will encourage the understanding of confidentiality as part of the professionalism of a commercial lender, with a focus on the security of member and co-worker information.

T8. CU:The Five CÆs of Credit: This topic will provide the learner with an overview of the details, better known as the ô5 CÆs,ö to consider when making a credit decision: character, cash flow, capacity, collateral, and conditions.

T9. CU:Establishing the Five CÆs: This topic will discuss the tools available to lenders when evaluating the borrowerÆs 5 CÆs of Credit, such as credit bureaus and scoring, evaluations, and processes.

T10. CU:Credit Bureaus: This topic will evaluate the purpose and usefulness of credit bureau agencies to lenders when considering a borrowerÆs acceptability.

T11. CU:Credit Bureau Reports: This topic will deliver further material concerning credit bureau reports and the appraisal of such information, which includes the borrowerÆs credit history, balance information, and more.

T12. CU:Credit Scoring: This topic will describe how credit scoring works and the two primary uses for credit scores: qualifying new applicants and managing existing borrowers.

T13. CU:Lending Decisions: This topic will educate the learner on what lending decisions the financial institution may make, including approval, counteroffer, decline, or redecision.

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