AFF3841

Lending decisions

Mr Philip Tremethick

6 points
* 3 hours per week
* First, second semester (Caulfield)
* First semester (Distance)
* Prerequisites: AFF2401, TBF2601 and AFF2631

Objectives On completion of this subject students should be able to apply appropriate analysis techniques to loan facilities; have a detailed knowledge of major types of lending products; gain an understanding of behavioural aspects of decision making; understand control procedures and statistical techniques for the approval, monitoring and termination stages of lending.

Synopsis Lending environment; decision making and organisation of lending, lending policies and controls; behavioural aspects of decision making and decision-makers; retail, commercial and corporate lending; business expansions; off balance sheet lending; loan management and problem loans.

Assessment Assignment (4000 words): 30%
* Examination (3 hours): 70%

Prescribed texts

Shanmugan B and others Bank management Jacaranda Wiley, 1992