For Loan Agents

MSME Loan File Checklist for Loan Agents

You already know the forms. The file usually gets stuck when the story between the forms is unclear.

A good file helps the credit team understand the business without guessing.

Story check (five minutes)

  • Borrower can explain price → cost → volume in plain language
  • Sales assumptions match capacity (staff, hours, equipment)
  • EMI is tied to cash left after real costs - not headline profit
  • Slow weeks or seasonality are acknowledged, not hidden

Document alignment

  • KYC and business proof match the entity on the application
  • Bank statements support the cash timing in the plan
  • GST/ITR (where applicable) do not contradict the operating story
  • Collateral or guarantor details match the lender policy you are targeting

Red flags worth fixing before submit

  • Project report totals that ignore real operating limits
  • Missing variable costs (packaging, commissions, wastage)
  • Repayment shown only on annual profit, not monthly cash
  • Multiple versions of the same numbers across attachments

How DshaVault helps DSAs

Borrowers can build a structured plan first; you review the same object instead of rebuilding from WhatsApp notes.

Resume links let you track progress and intervene when the story is still fixable—before it is frozen in a weak DPR.

Spend your time on lender fit and follow-up - not on rebuilding basic details the borrower should have clarified upfront.

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