Maricopa Community Colleges  GBS294   19956-20035 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/27/95
GBS294 19956-20035 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Consumer Credit
Consumer lending by financial institutions. Prerequisites: Permission of department/division.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
GBS294   19956-20035 Consumer Credit
1. Define consumer lending, and trace its evolution. (I)
2. Identify credit usage patterns, and describe the benefits of consumer credit for banks. (II)
3. Describe key laws or regulations affecting consumer lending. (III)
4. List characteristics of closed-end loans, and explain the benefits and disadvantages of direct lending. (IV)
5. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of indirect lending. (V)
6. List the characteristics of open-end and revolving credit accounts. (VI)
7. State the objectives of the loan application process, and explain how marketing loan products can increase volume. (VII)
8. Describe the primary sources of credit information and the steps taken in the credit verification process. (VIII)
9. Explain how the five C's of credit are used in credit evaluation and decision making. (IX)
10. Describe the factors affecting loan pricing, and calculate six types of commonly used rates. (X)
11. Define loan structuring, and identify loan structuring options for different loan products. (XI)
12. Identify types of documents required for consumer loans, and describe their purposes. (XII)
13. Identify causes of consumer loan delinquencies, and identify the collection stages. (XIII)
14. List the objectives of a formal loan policy statement and the elements of the management process. (XIV)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
GBS294   19956-20035 Consumer Credit
    I. Consumer Credit Overview
        A. Definition of consumer credit
        B. Brief history of consumer credit
      II. Consumer Installment Credit Market
          A. Benefits of consumer credit
          B. Size of the consumer credit market
          C. Factors affecting consumer loan demand
        III. Regulation of Consumer Credit
            A. Equal Credit Opportunity Act
            B. Truth in Lending Act
            C. Community Reinvestment Act
            D. Other
          IV. Closed-End Loans
              A. Types of closed-end loans
              B. Direct loans
            V. Indirect Loans and Related Credit Products
                A. Characteristics of an indirect loan program
                B. Indirect lending process
                C. Floor plan financing
                D. Leasing
              VI. Open-End/Revolving Credit Products
                  A. Types of open-end credit products
                  B. Open-end credit process
                  C. Income from credit card programs
                VII. Developing and Taking Loan Applications
                    A. Objectives of the application process
                    B. Product line considerations
                    C. Application problems
                  VIII. Credit Investigation
                      A. What should be investigated and how
                      B. Red flags
                      C. Other considerations
                    IX. Credit Evaluation and Decision Making
                        A. Decision-making parameters
                        B. Credit evaluation systems
                        C. Credit scoring
                        D. Declining a loan
                      X. Credit Math
                          A. Loan pricing
                          B. Loan profitability
                        XI. Selling and Loan Structuring
                            A. Selling process
                            B. Loan structuring and selling strategies
                            C. Loan structuring by product line
                          XII. Loan Documentation and Closing
                              A. Document preparation
                              B. Security interest in consumer loans
                              C. Real estate transactions
                              D. Variable rate loans
                            XIII. Collection and Recovery
                                A. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
                                B. Causes of delinquency
                                C. Collection cycle
                                D. Charge-offs and recovery
                              XIV. Formal Loan Policy and Management
                                  A. Developing a sound policy
                                  B. Planning
                                  C. Implementing
                                  D. Controlling
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