Credit risk features

Types of risks in lending

The lender will typically follow what is called the Five Cs of Credit: Character, Capacity, Capital, Collateral and Conditions.
Examining each of these things helps the lender determine the level of risk associated with providing the borrower with the requested funds.
Read more on the breakdown of each C below: 1..

What are the three features of credit risk?

Lenders look at a variety of factors in attempting to quantify credit risk.
Three common measures are probability of default, loss given default, and exposure at default.
Probability of default measures the likelihood that a borrower will be unable to make payments in a timely manner..

Key Factors Affecting Credit Risk in Personal Lending