Certified Financial Credit Fundamentals Analyst (Cfcfa)

Understand what credit is and how it's created, fundamentals of credit structure, frameworks like the 5 Cs and MAST
What you'll learn
Define what credit is and how it's created.
Compare different types of interest payments and loan characteristics to help inform an appropriate credit structure.
Explain what capital expenditure (or CAPEX) is and how debt financing can support it.
Understand the 5 Cs of Credit framework and how it informs risk assessments.
Requirements
Basic MS Excel knowledge
Microsoft Excel Software
Basic Finance fundamental knowledge
Description
Credit plays an important role in the lives of many individuals; it's also a key source of funding for businesses making capital expenditures (CAPEX). In this course, we discuss important lending topics like the difference between traditional loans and trade credit, different types of interest, different types of loans, where collateral security fits in, and how to build an amortization schedule for reducing term debt. We cover an overview of the 5 Cs of Credit framework and how it may influence different loan characteristics before diving into some qualitative assessment tools and a list of the key financial ratios that an analyst would look at when evaluating a company's creditworthiness. We also take a step back to look at the credit landscape to help learners understand what kinds of career opportunities exist for aspiring credit professionals.Upon completing this course Certified Financial Credit Fundamentals Analyst (CFCFA), you will be able to:Define what credit is and how it's created.Identify some of the different career opportunities available to credit professionals.Compare different types of interest payments and loan characteristics to help inform an appropriate credit structure.Explain what capital expenditure (or CAPEX) is and how debt financing can support it.Explain the 5 Cs of Credit framework and how it informs risk assessments.Identify the important qualitative and quantitative techniques, including key financial ratios used in the risk assessment process.This Fundamentals of Credit course is perfect for any aspiring or early-stage credit professionals, including business and commercial bankers, credit analysts, real estate lenders, equipment finance, loan & mortgage brokers, and other private (non-bank) lenders.
Overview
Section 1: Introduction to Credits
Lecture 1 What is Credit
Section 2: Type of Credits
Lecture 2 Type and Features of Credits with examples
Section 3: Credit Process and Analysis
Lecture 3 Credit Process and Analysis
Section 4: Types of Credit Analysis
Lecture 4 Types of Credit Analysis
Lecture 5 5C's of Credit
This Fundamentals of Credit course is perfect for any aspiring or early-stage credit professionals, including business and commercial bankers, credit analysts, real estate lenders, equipment finance, loan & mortgage brokers, and other private (non-bank) lenders.
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