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credit investigation [1 record]

Record 1 1998-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Loans
DEF

Process used to check a borrower's ability to repay a loan; generally the following types of facts are checked: employment history and vocational stability, financial capacity, character of the borrower, and personal qualifications.

CONT

The investigation used to provide and verify vital information which is desirable in making a credit decision.

OBS

See related term "credit assessment".

Key term(s)
  • credit interchange

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prêts et emprunts
OBS

Plusieurs banques canadiennes utilisent plus communément le terme «enquête de solvabilité» pour indiquer le procédé de recherche mené auprès des services de crédit à la consommation (Equitax Canada) et qui consiste à vérifier la solvabilité, et le profit financier des clients éventuels.

OBS

Voir terme apparenté «évaluation du crédit».

Spanish

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