Credit Scoring, Country Risk, Default Probabilities, and Credit VaR
Free GARP FRM Part II lesson in Credit Risk Measurement and Management. 19 min read, ~2,873 words.
Credit scoring ranks borrowers by default probability using empirical models (logistic regression, decision trees). FICO buckets: super-prime 800+, prime 740, 799, near-prime 670, 739, subprime below 670. Application vs behavioral scoring, application uses static data at origination; behavioral uses ongoing payment patterns to adjust limits, repricing, and collection treatment. Through-the-cycle...
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