Credit analysis and loan management in banking industry

Thesis Overview

<p> <strong>INTRODUCTION</strong><br>Credit financing could be seen as back backbones of the economy. This is because one can hardly see any business transaction without the mechanism of credit.<br>As financial intermediaries, banks have the function of procession, these facilities in form of loans and advances, to the deficit units of the economy to ensure equitable distribution of resources development of the real manufacturing agricultural etc loans and advances are geared to acids industrialization and development especially in an economy like ours, which is characterized by low capital base, inflation, low pre capital income and other unfavourable Economic indications.<br>Banking lending through the most profitable activity of the bank industry, is the most risky venture that is undertaken by the banks.<br>Hence, excellence in the field of lending and credit management is excellence in the fields of lending and credit management is essentially through practical experience. The key to successful lending for business is a systematic credit analysis, which deals with the process of investing those factors that give rise to non payment of debts. The efficiency of credit decision shall b all standards depend upon sound judgements of the officer or manager.<br>Hence to succeed, the lending officer must combine expertise and flexibility in appraisal of individuals application it is against this background that credit analysis and loan management of fidelity bank plc is evaluated to determine it impact in the economic development of the nation.<br><strong>1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY</strong><br>This research work is essential for efficient credit and loan management in the banking industry. This is because of the problems it has created. In the banking industry which has led to non compliance by some banks to the credit guidelines of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Above all, given global economy these are a need to address the issue.<br><strong>1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM</strong><br>i. Lending an operation which forms the major problems area if most bank activities are inadequately highlighted by bank inspectors.<br>ii. The credit files of most of the borrowing customers carry little or no information of value.<br>iii. Monies are not periodically removed to the head office/branches in respect of loan and advances.<br>iv. These are poor control of loans management with respect of performance of loans and advances.<br>1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY<br>i. To evaluate the effectiveness of technique employed by Fidelity. Bank in managing credit with a view to recommending how best it can be done.<br>ii. To ascertain the effectiveness of the credit officer and his term on reminding borrowers on their obligations as and when due<br><strong>1.4 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES</strong><br>For the purpose of this research work, the following. Hypothesis have been formulated this is necessary to determine the extent to which the quality of the staff and the adequately of collateral security will affect the loan management by the bank.<br>HYPOTHESIS I<br>Ho: The quality of staff and their experience in the bank credit department have no significant effect on credit analysis and loan management.<br>Hi: The quality of staff and their experience in the bank credit department have significant effect on credit analysis and loan management.<br>HYPOTHESIS II<br>Ho: Collateral security is not an essential pre-condition for giving out loans to customers.<br>Hi: Collateral security is an essential pre-condition for giving out loans to customers.<br><strong>1.5 RESEARCH QUESTION</strong><br>i. Do you think effective credit management reduces incidence of non performance loans?<br>ii. Does your bank have advance credit management department, if yes, how effective are they in performing their duties?<br>iii. is collected security a pre- condition for giving out loans to customers?<br>iv. Do you think banks profitability is affected by. Its credit policy?<br><strong>1.7 1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY</strong><br>1. It is assumed that credit financing could be seen as a backbone to the economy.<br>2. It is also assumed that credit constitute greater percentage of banks business.<br>3. Through credit analysis and loan management business transaction are expanded.<br>4. Proper credit analysis and loan management enhances in the banking industry.<br>5. It is an essential lubricant of national economy.<br><strong>1.7SCOPE OF THE STUDY</strong><br>As earlier pointed out in this study, the primary objectives of this work are to examine how credit management practices are being carried out in Nigeria banks. But this research work is restricted to Fidelity Bank Plc; the conclusion research in this study will be generalized to all the Nigerian Banks.<br><strong>1.8 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY</strong><br>This research work is limited by some inherent problems usually associated with research work which include:<br>FINANCE<br>There is some place I had longed to visit and gather more information but lack of finance hindered me. <br></p>