Classification of Credit

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Classification of credit

Classification on the basis of


time
◦ A. Short-term Loans
◦ B. Medium-term Loans
◦ C. Long-term Loans
Classification according to
Purpose of the Loan
Credit could be classified based
on the purpose of the loan such
as crop loan,
poultry/dairy/piggery loan,
machinery and equipment loan,
forestry loan, fishery loans etc.
Classification according to
Security offered
 Securitiesare usually advanced against
tangible assets like land, livestock or any
capital asset, as either medium or long
term loans.

◦ A. Mortgage loans
◦ B. Hypothecated loans
Classification according to
the Lenders
 Non-Institutional

- are those which do not have any uniformity


in their lending procedure, their interest rate or their
collateral requirement.

* Institutional Sources
- those recognized institutions which follow
standardized procedures of lending. They lend at
regulated interest but normally require some
collateral. The loans from this source are always large
compared with those obtained from non-institutional
sources.
Classification according to
Borrowers
Credit instruments
◦ a. Promissory Note
◦ b. Mortgages

There are several types of mortgages

* Real Estate Mortgage


* Chattel Mortgage
Purchase on Contract
 This involves the transfer of the property to
the buyer or the purchaser while with the
title of the property remains with the seller
until the last installment is paid.

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