IP Library Granted Patent US 8,489,503
Granted Patent B2
US 8,489,503 · App. 13/467,963 · Granted Jul 16, 2013

Systems, methods and computer program products for offering consumer loans having customized terms for each customer

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Patent No.
US 8,489,503
App. No.
13/467,963
Granted
Jul 16, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods and computer program products take into account the amount, term, and type of consumer loan, as well as data relating to a customer's credit score, debt burden, and collateral, if any. The invention then calculates an expected probability of default for a loan to that customer, and calculate loan terms that will deliver a minimum return on equity (e.g., 18%) given the lender's capital structure and funding rates. These loan terms are then offered to the customer. The customized loan terms include annual percentage rate of the loan, or a yearly fee or loan amount.

Claims (32)

1. A method comprising:

calculating, by the computer-based system for determining loan terms, a weighted expected probability of default for a loan to a customer based at least in part upon weighting a first expected probability of default and a second expected probability of default, wherein each the first expected probability and the second expected probability are based on a customer credit application data and credit bureau data;

calculating, by the computer-based system, a risk from debt burden of the customer based at least in part upon a volatility of income determined from government statistics on aggregate income movements of a population;

calculating, by the computer-based system, a risk free rate; and

determining, by the computer-based system, loan terms that are above the risk free rate,

wherein said loan terms are based at least in part upon the weighted expected probability of default, a capital structure of a lender, and funding rates available to the lender.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining of loan terms includes determining a. required return on capital for the lender and calculating a required return on risk-adjusted assets (RORAA) for the lender.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining of loan terms includes determining loan terms for an unsecured loan to the customer.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining of loan terms includes determining loan terms based at least in part upon an overhead incurred by the lender.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said loan terms deliver a predetermined minimum return on equity for a lender.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the credit bureau data contains a credit rating for the customer.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising accepting, by the computer-based system, the customer credit application data corresponding to the customer.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising accessing, by the computer-based system, the credit bureau data corresponding to the customer.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the accessing of credit bureau data includes receiving credit bureau data representing the likelihood for the customer to default on a loan.

10. A system comprising:

a processor for determining loan terms,

a tangible, non-transitory memory communicating with the processor,

the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

calculating, by the processor, a weighted expected probability of default for a loan to a customer based at least in part upon weighting a first expected probability of default and a second expected probability of default, wherein each the first expected probability and the second expected probability are based on a customer credit application data and credit bureau data;

calculating, by the processor, a risk from debt burden of the customer based at least in part upon a volatility of income determined from government statistics on aggregate income movements of a population;

calculating, by the processor, a risk free rate; and

determining, by the processor, loan terms that are above the risk free rate, wherein said loan terms are based at least in part upon the weighted expected probability of default, a capital structure of a lender, and funding rates available to the lender.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the determining of loan terms includes determining a required return on capital for the lender and calculating a required return on risk-adjusted assets (RORAA) for the lender.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the determining of loan terms includes determining loan terms for an unsecured loan to the customer.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein calculating a weighted expected probability is based at least in part upon the risk from debt burden of the customer.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the determining of loan terms includes determining loan terms based at least in part upon an overhead incurred by the lender.

15. The system of claim 10 , wherein said loan terms deliver a predetermined minimum return on equity for a lender.

16. An article of manufacture including a non-transitory, tangible computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a computer-based system for determining loan terms, cause the computer-based system to perform operations comprising:

calculating, by the computer-based system, a weighted expected probability of default for a loan to a customer based at least in part upon weighting a first expected probability of default and a second expected probability of default, wherein each the first expected probability and the second expected probability are based on a customer credit application data and credit bureau data;

calculating, by the computer-based system, a risk from debt burden of the customer based at least in part upon a volatility of income determined from government statistics on aggregate income movements of a population;

calculating, by the computer-based system, a risk free rate; and

determining, by the computer-based system, loan terms that are above the risk free rate, wherein said loan terms are based at least in part upon the weighted expected probability of default, a capital structure of a lender, and finding rates available to the lender.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2018
From: III HOLDINGS 1, LLC
To: LIBERTY PEAK VENTURES, LLC
Reel/Frame 045611/0193 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2014
From: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
To: III HOLDINGS 1, LLC
Reel/Frame 032722/0746 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2012
From: ERICKSEN, BRIAN
To: AMERICAN EXPRESS
Reel/Frame 028184/0116 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2012
From: AMERICAN EXPRESS
To: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 028185/0212 →