FNS40815 Certificate IV in FINANCE & MORTGAGE BROKING Assessment 1 - Knowledge
FNS40815 Certificate IV in FINANCE & MORTGAGE BROKING Assessment 1 - Knowledge
Activity 1
Refer to your Learner Guide and the guide ‘Money Smart - Types of Credit’, located in the Additional
Resources folder and respond to the following:
Your supervisor has asked you to provide information to clients about different credit products.
Compete the table below to demonstrate to your supervisor your understanding of credit products
and their application.
Activity 1 Answer
Car loan A loan used for the purchase of Advise them of the fixed rate
a new or used car. Always fixed Advise them of the fees and
rate. charges involved
Personal loans A loan for something you need Advise them of fees and charges
or want to do such as travelling, Unsecured personal loans tend to
fixing things in the home and have a higher interest rate due to
the loan term is typically the risk.
between 12 months to 5 years.
Credit cards You can use this to buy things Telling them that the fees, charges,
up to a certain limit (credit limit) interest and such costs associated with the
and you will then have to make Credit Card can become very expensive.
monthly repayments on funds
owed.
Consolidation A loan which consolidates Might get lower interest rate
loan all/some loans and debts into Only one repayment each month
one loan. Fees and charges
Possibility of paying your debts for
a longer period of time.
Activity 2
Refer to your Learner Guide and the guide ‘Money Smart - Types of Credit’, located in the Additional
Resources folder and respond to the following:
You have asked the following questions to check a client’s level of understanding and knowledge
regarding credit application processes:
What types of credit are available in Australia?
Do you know the costs associated with credit?
Do you know what a debt collector is?
Now complete the table below by describing how you can assist the special needs and requirements
of a client according to the level of knowledge and understanding they have demonstrated when
answering the above questions.
Activity 2 Answer
Level of Understanding Description of action or assistance that should be
provided
Activity 3
Explain the key features of a financial services provider’s credit assessment policy based on the
principles of responsible lending.
(Explain key features of organisational policy and procedures that relate to credit assessments,
security and customer service)
Activity 3 Answer
The AUSTRAC website states that the responsible lending obligations are;
Making reasonable inquiries about the consumer’s financial situation, and their
requirements and objectives.
Taking reasonable steps to verify the consumer’s financial situation.
Making a preliminary assessment or final assessment about whether the credit contract is
“Not unsuitable” for the consumer.
Key features of credit assessment policy should cover all points listed above so as to confirm with
the ASIC guidelines of Responsible Lending. The key features in this instance would be;
Genuine need to borrow
Capacity to make repayments/avoid hardship from this contractual obligation
Demonstrated understanding of products, contractual obligations, etc.
Activity 4
The purpose of the National Credit Code is to provide protection for consumers who enter into credit
contracts for personal purposes. How does the legislation identify whether a loan is for personal
purposes, as opposed to business purposes?
(Explain the key purpose of relevant credit legislation, statutory requirements and codes of practice,
covering: consumer credit; personal property securities; privacy)
Activity 4 Answer
The legislation identifies whether a loan is personal or not by stating that credit is for a personal
purpose if more than half the credit is intended to be used for a personal purpose OR the goods
and services obtained with the credit are to be used for personal purposes mostly. Credit
legislation, statutory requirements and codes of practice employ the key purpose of protecting
the consumer, their property and privacy.
Activity 5
When taking out a business loan a lender will often want to secure the loan in the form of an asset.
This security is intended to minimise risk exposure in the event the applicant is unable to repay the
loan.
Describe the main types of ‘security’ that may be required to obtain a small business loan.
Activity 5 Answer
Mainly property is used as security. Some lenders may also accept balance sheet assets such as
cars, equipment, etc. Some lenders also accept the value of the business as security.