“Acquired individual financial assets (or acquired groups of financial assets with similar risk characteristics) that, As of the date of acquisition, have experienced a more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination, as determined by an acquirer's assessment.”
Credit Deterioration means a material deterioration in the creditworthiness of a Customer, as determined by Factor in its sole discretion.
These provisions act as a financial buffer, ensuring that banks can absorb losses without severely impacting their overall financial stability. The primary goal of these provisions is to protect the bank's balance sheet and ensure that it remains solvent even if some loans do not get repaid.
Evidence that a financial asset is credit-impaired includes observable data about the following events: Significant Financial Difficulty of the issuer or the borrower. A Breach of Contract, such as a Default or Past Due event.
POCI receivables are receivables that are already impaired at the time when they are purchased or originated. They can be identified by the credit risk status Nonperforming.
The provision for credit losses is treated as an expense on the company's financial statements. They are expected losses from delinquent and bad debt or other credit that is likely to default or become unrecoverable.
Impairment in accounting occurs when the recoverable amount of an asset is less than the carrying value of the asset. For example, a company acquires a piece of machinery for $100,000, with an estimated useful life of 20 years. After five years, the machine is valued at $70,000; its carrying value is $75,000.