Credit Scoring

Credit Score

How many credits do you have? Credit score can help banks perform credit application analysis and also creditors can compare debtor information with other customer loans with similar profiles.

What is Credit Scores

Credit scoring models is an assessment that is used as a basis for consideration for lenders before providing loan funds. Usually this assessment consists of several criteria such as occupation, age, marital status, type of residence, position, years of service, place of work, education, etc. Financial institutions or banks (creditors) usually have a systematic process in credit analysis with strict variables. The guide uses the 5C and 5P principles, such as Character, Capacity, Capital, Condition, and Collateral as well as Personality, Purpose, Prospect, Payment, and Party. This process is usually carried out by bankers such as validating the identity of prospective borrowers to the Financial Information Service System (SLIK). Before, this process was known as BI-Checking. Then the prospective borrower will be asked to attach documents to complete the administration. By accessing SLIK, financial institutions registered with the Credit Information Bureau or Credit Information Management Agency (LPIP) will obtain a credit score for prospective borrowers calculated from collectibility records. Use credit scores to see the worthiness of debtors. The credit score that will be obtained is between 1 to 5, when the number is getting smaller, the greater the potential for the loan to be received. But the higher credit score when the score enters numbers 3 to 5 prospective borrowers will be immediately rejected because they are blacklisted. So the higher credit score debtor have will decreace their chance to get loans. Credit scoring models is also a data processing and analysis of financial data regarding prospective customers in determining the level of creditworthiness of loans to obtain Unsecured Loans (KTA), Credit Cards, Home Ownership Loans (KPR), etc. Use a Credit score as an indicator to measure the creditworthiness of prospective debtors before making credit decisions. The credit score is also useful as a reference to set loan interest rates and maintaining the quality of credit assets for risk management. Credit scores will start when someone try to make new credit accounts , because when people want to make new credit accounts they need to complete their administration data so the bank/ financial institution can view their profile. So the start of new credit accounts will also start the credit scores.

Types of Credit

Here are some types of credit you might know

• Revolving Credit 
• Installment 
• Open Credit 

Credit Report

Credit Report is a report provided by the credit reporting agency at the request of the party providing the loan to the debtor whose name is listed in the credit report; the credit report includes bank credit facilities enjoyed from debt payments, including punctuality, late payments, and arrears; in Indonesia credit report information can be obtained at Bank Indonesia. Credit report is quite crucial, Credit report is needed to make sure debtor history and to tracks debtors behavior. Before giving loan, bank or financial institution needs to check credit report of their customer. Credit report is very important to support decision making. Besides Credit report length of credit history also needed to make decision before giving loan.

Advantages of Credit Scoring Models for Financial Institutions

1. Evaluation and Analysis of Credit Applications

In conducting credit analysis requires accuracy and foresight so that credit score can be used as a reference before the bank (creditors) provides credit to the debtor. With integrated credit scoring, banks can compare borrower information and performance. The more information obtained, the better the assessment and analysis of the credit application will be. With this credit score, decision makers, especially in financial institutions or banks (creditors), will be assisted in managing credit distribution and evaluation, and also credit scoring can minimize the risk of bad credit in the future.

2. Helping the Credit Survey Process

In addition to conducting analysis, integrated credit score contributes to the credit survey process. To carry out this credit survey process it takes a long time because employees / staff still use limited data so that it is a conventional process, but now there is a solution. When a bank or financial institution uses integrated credit scoring, all data related to debtors will appear quickly and completely.

3. Assess the Borrower's Ability to Pay Better

Generally, when using conventional credit score, it only focuses on credit history, and of course it is different from integrated credit scoring. Banks or financial institutions to get a more specific picture. Such as the integration of credit scoring with big data that can facilitate financial institutions or banks in developing credit scoring with risk analysis in accordance with their approach. In this way, banks or financial institutions can better know the habits of prospective debtors or their business partners, such as how often they shop and make payments by credit cards.

When the debtor wants to apply for a loan but it is often difficult to pay and settle the bill, the debtor's status can be threatened by the credit score system. Applications are also likely to be rejected, therefore, before applying for credit, the debtor needs to ensure that he has paid his bills (credit cards, etc.) on time and his credit history is clean. Not only the bill and credit history, but also the interest must be paid by the debtor because the interest must also be paid by the debtor.

Credit score used by finance companies or banks has a feature to determine the amount of loans that can be given to debtors. The amount of this loan is usually determined by transactions that are usually carried out by the debtor, smooth in making loan payments, etc. Debtors can have more value when they are smooth in paying their bills. Because not all debtors are punctual, sometimes many find it difficult to pay their bills.

Use credit scores to see your debtors is reliable or not. Beside that creditors can also see from credit reports before making a decision. Credit reports generated from credit scores. From credit scores authorities can convert it into credit reports that can be seen by banks/ financial industry, etc. Different credit scores result will make different available credit too.

When people wants to apply credit card , credit scores also needed, because credit card is similar with loan. Customer will pay something using bank money first then at the end of the month they just paid the bill. That's why credit scores used when people wants to apply credit card.

Frequently Asked Question

Why companies should use Credit Scoring?

Credit Scoring by AdIns automates your Loan Origination process in assessing your customer's creditworthiness using AI

Does Credit scoring can be integrated with any core system?

Credit Scoring by AdIns is integrated with the CONFINS and can be integrated with other core systems.

How long does it take to implement Credit Scoring for your company?

You can implement Credit Scoring in your company within 2 months.

What should I do if I have problems operating Credit Scoring?

Please submit a complaint through your IT support then to JIRA and we will immediately help with any technical difficulties.