Whenever a financial institution analyzes an individual creditworthiness. It takes into account 3 categories:
- Current Debts: It determines if an individual has any current debts and determines the amount.
- Payment Capacity: It determines how much is the annual income of the individual and tries to estimate his or her monthly payment capacity after deducting amounts destined to pay existing debts.
- Compliance with Payment Deadlines: It searches if the individual has had infringements regarding payment terms with the institution and any other.