Woodchucks Ltd. Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate Case Study

Case Study -Woodchucks Ltd. Overview

In this guided-learning case study, you will play the role of a credit analyst working in a financial institution and perform a comprehensive credit analysis on an owner-occupied commercial real estate transaction. You will review the customer brief, the company's financial statements, the real estate appraisal, the industry report, and other relevant documents. Then, you will conduct a thorough qualitative and quantitative analysis of the prospective borrower and transaction. Based on your analysis, you will complete a full credit application with your proposal.

We include a solution package and a video debrief to explain the key components of this case. Once you have tried the case yourself, you can review the answer key and the video debrief to check your analysis.

Recommended Prerequisites

We recommend you to complete the following courses before taking this case study:

• Real Estate Fundamentals
• How to Read a Commercial Real Estate Appraisal

Woodchucks Ltd. Case Study is Part of CFI's CBCA® Program

CFI's Certified Banking & Credit Analyst (CBCA)® Program offers skills including credit evaluation, documentation, and review procedures. From beginners to advanced users, the CBCA® program is designed to help you become a world-class credit analyst.  

Who Should Take This CBCA® Case Study?

This case study is perfect for any aspiring credit analyst working in insurance, underwriting, rating agencies, commercial lending, corporate credit analysis, and other areas of credit evaluation.