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Bank Loan / Credit Application Colombia (Solicitud de Crédito Bancario)

Solicitud de Crédito Bancario Colombia

SOLICITUD DE CRÉDITO BANCARIO

Decreto 663 de 1993 (EOSF) — Ley 1527 de 2012 — Ley 590 de 2000

[Ciudad], [Fecha]

Señor(a)

[Gerente]

[Nombre del Banco]

[Sucursal]

Asunto: Solicitud de [Tipo de Crédito] — Monto: [Monto Solicitado]

Respetado(a) señor(a):

Yo, [Nombre del Solicitante], identificado(a) con CC / NIT [CC/NIT del Solicitante], con domicilio en [Dirección del Solicitante], teléfono [Teléfono del Solicitante], correo [Email del Solicitante], actividad económica: [Actividad Económica], me permito presentar ante su entidad la siguiente solicitud de crédito.

I. CARACTERÍSTICAS DEL CRÉDITO SOLICITADO

Tipo de crédito: [Tipo de Crédito]

Monto solicitado: [Monto Solicitado]

Plazo: [Plazo]

Destinación: [Destinación del Crédito]

Garantía ofrecida: [Garantía Ofrecida]

II. CAPACIDAD DE PAGO

Ingresos mensuales: [Ingresos Mensuales]

Egresos mensuales: [Egresos Mensuales]

Patrimonio neto: [Patrimonio]

III. FUNDAMENTO JURÍDICO

— Decreto 663 de 1993 (Estatuto Orgánico del Sistema Financiero — EOSF) Art. 2

— Ley 1527 de 2012 (Marco general para libranza y crédito al consumidor)

— Ley 590 de 2000 (Ley MiPyME — microcrédito)

— Ley 1328 de 2009 (Derechos del consumidor financiero)

— Circular Básica Jurídica SFC (C.E. 029/2014) — SARLAFT y vinculación de clientes

IV. DECLARACIÓN DEL SOLICITANTE

Declaro bajo la gravedad de juramento que la información suministrada en esta solicitud es veraz y completa, y autorizo a [Nombre del Banco] para verificar los datos aquí consignados ante las centrales de riesgo (DataCrédito Experian, TransUnión) y demás fuentes, conforme a la Ley 1266 de 2008 (Habeas Data financiero) y la Ley 1581 de 2012 (Protección de datos personales).

Atentamente,

[Nombre del Solicitante]

CC / NIT: [CC/NIT del Solicitante]

Dirección: [Dirección del Solicitante]

Teléfono: [Teléfono del Solicitante]

Correo: [Email del Solicitante]

Firma: _________________________

Solicitante (Loan Applicant)

________________

Signature

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What Is a Bank Loan / Credit Application Colombia (Solicitud de Crédito Bancario)?

A Bank Loan Credit Application Colombia (Solicitud de Crédito Bancario) is the formal document through which an individual or legal entity initiates before an authorized credit institution the evaluation process for granting a loan or line of credit. The bank credit process in Colombia is regulated by the Estatuto Orgánico del Sistema Financiero (Decreto 663 de 1993 — EOSF), Ley 1527 de 2012 (governing payroll deduction credit), Ley 795 de 2003 reforming the EOSF, and the Superintendencia Financiera's Circular Básica Contable y Financiera (Chapter II on Credit Risk Management — SARC), which establishes classification and rating methodologies for loan portfolios.

Colombia's financial system classifies credit into four modalities based on purpose: (1) Housing credits (regulated by Ley 546 de 1999 and UVR units) for acquisition, construction or home improvement; (2) Consumer credits for financing personal needs of individuals other than housing; (3) Microcredit for financing small-scale productive units whose owners lack access to traditional formal credit; and (4) Commercial credit for financing productive activities of legal entities or individuals with amounts exceeding microcredit thresholds.

Entities authorized to grant credit in Colombia include: commercial banks (Bancolombia, Banco de Bogotá, Davivienda, BBVA, etc.), financial corporations, financing companies (Credifamilia, GM Financial Colombia, etc.), savings and credit cooperatives (Confiar, JFK, etc.), and solidarity economy entities supervised by the Superintendencia de la Economía Solidaria. Additionally, the Fondo Nacional de Garantías (FNG) and the Fondo Agropecuario de Garantías (FAG, from Finagro) provide backing for SME and rural sector credits respectively. Forms-legal.com offers this template to formalize credit applications before Colombian financial entities.

When Do You Need a Bank Loan / Credit Application Colombia (Solicitud de Crédito Bancario)?

A Bank Loan Credit Application Colombia is needed in all cases where an individual or company wishes to access formal financing from Colombia's financial system. The most frequent cases include: an individual requesting consumer credit for durable goods (vehicle, appliances), travel, education, or covering unforeseen needs; an employee requesting payroll deduction credit (libranza) under Ley 1527 de 2012, authorizing the employer to deduct installments directly from salary; a microentrepreneur or entrepreneur accessing microcredit through Banco de la Mujer, Bancamía, Bancóldex, or commercial banks with microcredit lines, for working capital or fixed assets; a company requesting ordinary commercial credit, overdraft facility, revolving credit or financial leasing to fund working capital, machinery, or expansion; and a farmer accessing Finagro agricultural credits channeled through Banco Agrario de Colombia or intermediary financial entities, with Fondo Agropecuario de Garantías (FAG) support.

Applications are also needed when the company requests a letter of credit (LC) to finance imports, or when an individual seeks to consolidate multiple debts into a single loan at a better rate (debt refinancing — refinanciación de pasivos). Under Decreto 663 de 1993 Article 2, banks are licensed financial intermediaries whose core function is accepting deposits and granting credit, making the formal credit application the gateway to Colombia's regulated financial system.

What to Include in Your Bank Loan / Credit Application Colombia (Solicitud de Crédito Bancario)

A complete Bank Loan Credit Application Colombia meeting the Superintendencia Financiera's SARC (Credit Risk Management System) standards must include the following elements.

Applicant Information: For individuals: full name, cédula de ciudadanía, date of birth, marital status, education level, residential address (owned or rented), phone, and email. For legal entities: company name (razón social), NIT, company type, incorporation date, economic activity (CIIU code), and legal representative's identification.

Financial Information: Certified monthly income (salary if employee, bank statements if self-employed, financial statements if a company); borrowing capacity calculated at 30%-40% of available net income; current assets and liabilities; existing financial obligations reported in credit bureaus (DataCrédito/Experian, TransUnion/Cifin).

Credit Purpose: Specific description of intended use (working capital, fixed asset purchase, debt refinancing, consumption); justification of need; supporting documents (quotes, pro forma invoices, supply contracts).

Requested Amount and Term: Required principal; suggested term in months; preferred amortization system (fixed installment, decreasing installment, bullet payment at maturity); disbursement form (bank account credit, cashier's check).

Guarantees Offered: Description of real guarantees (mortgage, pledge, CDT assignment) or personal guarantees (co-debtor, surety) the applicant is willing to provide; commercial valuation of assets offered as collateral.

Credit Bureau Authorization: Express authorization per Article 15 of the Constitution and Ley 1266 de 2008 (Habeas Data Financiero Act) for the entity to consult credit history in DataCrédito and Cifin.

Funds Origin Declaration and SARLAFT: Declaration that resources for credit repayment come from lawful activities.

Signature: Applicant and co-debtor if applicable, with fingerprint or digital signature per Ley 527 de 1999. Forms-legal.com provides this bank credit application template to help Colombian individuals and businesses formally request financing from authorized financial institutions under Decreto 663 de 1993.

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