Borrower’s Quality Assessment (BQA) & Businessman’s Review (BMR) | NAASME
Making Informed Lending Decisions with Confidence At NAASME, we support lenders with in-depth borrower evaluations that go beyond financial statements. Our Borrower’s Quality Assessment (BQA) and Businessman’s Review (BMR) provide actionable insights into a borrower’s operational and financial health—helping lenders make confident and informed credit decisions.
Borrower’s Quality Assessment (BQA)
For lenders seeking a hybrid approach between a Businessman’s Review and a Field Examination, NAASME offers the Borrower’s Quality Assessment (BQA). This service is designed for lightly monitored credits and focuses on validating a borrower’s ability to service debt effectively.
What We Do:
Meet with management to evaluate financial statements and forward-looking projections.
Perform limited authenticity testing of collateral and financial records.
Assess debt servicing capabilities with acceptable coverage ratios.
Why It Matters:
Our professionals bring expertise in commercial lending—including asset-based and cash flow lending—combined with experience managing businesses facing operational or financial challenges. This enables us to:
Identify red flags that could impact financial performance.
Distinguish between strong and weak management teams.
Upgrade the reliability of financial information where borrowers only provide reviewed, compiled, or internally prepared statements.
The result is a clearer, more reliable foundation for sound credit decisions.
Businessman’s Review (BMR)
When lenders are underwriting new loans or renewals, they require a deeper understanding of a borrower’s operational and financial condition. That’s where NAASME’s Businessman’s Review (BMR) comes in.
What We Do:
Meet with management to discuss key functional areas such as:
Sales & Marketing
Operations
Finance
Organizational Structure
Inventory Control (if applicable)
Evaluate whether the business is being run strategically rather than in crisis mode.
Assess management’s ability to monitor key performance levers affecting cash flow and profitability.
Benchmark company performance against industry peers.
Why It Matters:
The BMR is often used by lenders to enhance or confirm their understanding of a borrower’s business before making lending decisions.
Why Choose NAASME?
Experienced Professionals with backgrounds in both lending and business management.
Practical Insights that go beyond numbers to evaluate real operational capabilities.
Reliable Assessments that help lenders minimize risks and make informed credit decisions












