Credit Training for Lenders and Analysts
Business Lending Skills for the Private Banker
Whether making loans directly to a client’s business or making a personal loan supported by the business, it is essential that private bankers and wealth managers have a thorough understanding of how the business operates and the credit risks involved in making the loan. Business Fundamentals for Private Bankers is a self-study course that helps individuals develop these key skills by specifically focusing on business lending issues and the private bank client.
Credit Training Curriculum:
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Identify situations in private banking when it will be important to understand the workings of an underlying business
- Describe the characteristics of various types of businesses and how they work
- List the key success factors common to most businesses
- Recognize the key financial statement indicators banks consider when measuring business credit risk, and identify the underlying factors that can drive the ratios
- Use both business cash flow and global cash flow concepts to assess potential credit risks
- Discuss the common reasons for business borrowings, their intended sources of repayment and common loan structures
- Describe some of the special considerations required when looking at borrowers who participate in the professional services industry
- Risks in lending to businesses and business owners
- Types of businesses and legal formations
- Understanding how a business operates
- Business cash cycles
- Evaluating the income statement and key performance measures
- Evaluating the balance sheet and assessing liquidity and leverage
- Evaluating business cash flow
- Business borrowing needs and sources of repayment
- Understanding loan structure decisions including types of facilities, collateral and guarantees
- Key considerations when lending to the professional services industry
Section 1
Introduction - Business Lending and Credit Risk
Section 2
Understanding Businesses
Section 3
Lending to Businesses and Business Owners
Section 4
Lending to the Professional Services Industry
Course Materials
Each set of participant materials includes:
- Complete explanations of concepts with relevant examples
- Exercises and a case study with answer keys
- Review sections providing self-testing opportunities
Target Audience
DELIVERY OPTIONS
This course is designed to be used as a self-study allowing learners to work independently and at their own pace, concentrating on the areas they need most. This approach is especially effective when there are only one or two learners at a time or when the learners are spread out geographically.
However, when multiple learners are involved, the materials can also be used in a blended learning approach by having an appropriate manager or training person lead periodic classroom review sessions. A pre- and post-test are available with this course to assess learning transfer.
