Credit Scoring Systems

question 300

Multiple Choice

Credit scoring systems:

• A) Evaluate an applicant's creditworthiness mechanically, based on key attributes of the applicant and aspects of the transaction, and determine, alone or in conjunction with an evaluation of additional information about the applicant, whether an applicant is deemed creditworthy
• B) Are evaluated by regulatory agencies to determine whether they are empirically derived and statistically sound and to examine: The bank's policies on the use of the credit scoring system Training of bank employees on the use of the system The number of high-side and low-side overrides of the system
• C) Both of these
• D) None of these

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Definitions:

Impairment

A decrease in the recoverable value of an asset below its carrying amount, leading to an adjustment in the value recorded on financial statements.

Goodwill

An intangible asset that arises when a company acquires another company for a price higher than the fair value of its net tangible assets.

Impairment

A decrease in the recoverable value of an asset below its carrying amount, leading to a reduction in its recorded value on financial statements.

Investment in Grub

Specific reference to an investment made in a company known as "Grub", treated according to the investor's accounting method for such investments.