# Credit Analysts

> Analyze credit data and financial statements of individuals or firms to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money. Prepare reports with credit information for use in decisionmaking.

- Code: 13-2041.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 13-2041)
- Family: [Business & Financial](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-13), one of its 50 occupations
- Tasks: 11 tasks (7 core and 4 supplemental)
- Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/13-2041.00
- JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/13-2041.00.json

## What the work is made of

1. Analyze credit data and financial statements to determine the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money.  
   Core task · Task 1250 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
2. Complete loan applications, including credit analyses and summaries of loan requests, and submit to loan committees for approval.  
   Core task · Task 1254 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
3. Generate financial ratios, using computer programs, to evaluate customers' financial status.  
   Core task · Task 1255 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
4. Prepare reports that include the degree of risk involved in extending credit or lending money.  
   Core task · Task 1251 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
5. Analyze financial data, such as income growth, quality of management, and market share to determine expected profitability of loans.  
   Core task · Task 1259 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
6. Compare liquidity, profitability, and credit histories of establishments being evaluated with those of similar establishments in the same industries and geographic locations.  
   Core task · Task 1257 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
7. Consult with customers to resolve complaints and verify financial and credit transactions.  
   Core task · Task 1258 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
8. Contact customers to collect payments on delinquent accounts.  
   Supplemental task · Task 21164 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
9. Evaluate customer records and recommend payment plans, based on earnings, savings data, payment history, and purchase activity.  
   Supplemental task · Task 1252 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
10. Review individual or commercial customer files to identify and select delinquent accounts for collection.  
   Supplemental task · Task 1256 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
11. Confer with credit association and other business representatives to exchange credit information.  
   Supplemental task · Task 1253 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020

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