Saturday, March 24, 2012

Bankruptcy :

Bankruptcy is a legal status of an organization or a person who is unable to pay any debts owed to the creditors.

Bankruptcy has become more common these days. Unemployment is at a high rate which makes people to opt for credit cards to fulfill their basic needs. Anyone can be the victim of this anytime.

Impacts of Bankruptcy:

Bankruptcy may help you in eliminating all your credit card debt, but it will show up on the credit report for 10 years. This will create a major impact in getting a new credit or even employment in the future.

Always, it is not the best solution to get out of debt. It should be the last option.

A step before filing a Bankruptcy:

Think for a while and ask these questions below to yourself

  1. How much debt do you owe?

  2. Are you employed?

  3. Do you have any savings/assets?

  4. Are there any possibilities for the debt to be paid off?

  5. Could you afford a minimum payment monthly?

If you could answer these questions, you can determine on the options left to you. The effects of credit card bankruptcy are high and are long-lasting.

Here are some self-help tips to avoid bankruptcy:

  • Manage budget - Create a budget and stick to it; Reduce unnecessary expenses; List out your source of income and expenses and don't spend more than you make.

  • Contact creditors - If you could not manage your payments, then it is better to contact creditors. Let them know your situation and they will come up with a modified and better payment plan for you and organize your debt.

  • Assets - Check on the assets/savings that you have which will help you pay off the debts.

  • Extra Income - If you are an employee in an organization, try to work some extra time. Find sources for additional means of income.

  • Credit Counseling - Contacting the professionals would be the best option. It might be free based on your location

  • No Debt for Debt - Definitely avoid getting more debts to pay off an existing debt.

The above mentioned are some self-tips and can't assure you to get off debts, it is better to go for credit counseling. Be sure in researching the best option and act accordingly.

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Saturday, March 10, 2012

Credit Risk & Credit Risk Management

Credit Risk is the possibility that a receiver/borrower will fail to meet the obligation in accordance with agreement terms and conditions on the repayment.

Credit Risk Management is the process of managing the credit risk effectively so that the risks are overcome. The important objective of credit risk management is to make the most of the risk-adjusted return by maintaining credit risk exposure within satisfactory limits.

Credit risk management process will be effective when the existing critical and possible risks are clearly identified and analysed

Some of the important activities of Credit Risk Management are:

  • Access and consolidate data from different systems and resources.
  • Orderly and consistently incorporate credit scoring with overall portfolio assessment.
  • Exactly forecast potential credit risk and constantly assess, screen and report credit risk.
  • Optimize the allocation of resources

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