Proposes a credit scoring system for Aave accounts.
problem Scoring the creditworthiness of DeFi accounts.
method Tree-based binary classifier for predicting delinquency.
result Validated the credit scoring system for Aave accounts.
Optimizes loan recovery timing across various portfolios.
problem Comparing and evaluating bank's loan recovery decision rules.
method Simulation-based expert system considering time value of money and costs.
result Threshold optima exist across different risk scenarios and portfolio compositions.
Detects bias in classifiers using subset scan and parametric bootstrap.
problem Identifying significant predictive bias in classifiers.
method Subset scan method and parametric bootstrap.
result Detects subgroups with significant bias or poor fit.
The paper reduces estimation error in predicting borrower repayment by accounting for lender's credit decisions.
problem Estimation error in predicting borrower repayment due to confounding effects.
method Proposes new estimators to reduce estimation error, combining theoretical analysis and numerical testing.
result The proposed estimators are unbiased, consistent, and robust, showing substantial reduction in estimation error.
Proposes a new model to analyze mortgage delinquency transitions.
problem Analyzing mortgage delinquency transitions in a flexible yet identifiable way.
method Combines structured additive predictor with neural network for complex interactions, orthogonalising components for identifiability.
result The semi-structured model provides modest gains in discrimination compared to a structured model, especially in the early prediction spans.
This paper builds a machine learning model to predict credit defaults for unsecured lending.
problem High credit defaults and delinquency rates in unsecured lending due to imbalanced data.
method Employing machine learning techniques, particularly SMOTE for imbalanced data, and evaluating models like LGBM Classifier.
result LGBM Classifier model outperforms other models in predicting credit defaults.
Study uses AI to refine loan assessments, improving credit default predictions.
problem Improving credit default prediction accuracy using AI-refined text.
method Comparative analysis of human-written and AI-refined loan assessments using deep learning techniques.
result AI-refined texts significantly enhance credit default predictions, especially when combined with structured data.
Procedure optimizes default thresholds to minimize financial loss in credit risk scenarios.
problem Finding the optimal default threshold to minimize financial loss in loan portfolios.
method Objective comparison and evaluation of default definitions using optimisation procedure.
result Loss minima can exist for a select range of credit risk profiles, suggesting loss optimisation of default thresholds is viable.
Logit-link models reveal socio-temporal effects on microfinance delinquency.
problem Understanding and quantifying socio-temporal factors affecting microfinance loan delinquency.
method Developed and evaluated discrete-time logit-link models with fixed-effects and frailty extensions.
result Simple random intercept structures capture latent heterogeneity in microfinance repayment behavior.
We redefine SICR-events for better loan classification under IFRS 9.
problem Ambiguity in SICR-event definition under IFRS 9.
method Proposed alternative framework with three parameters: delinquency, stickiness, and outcome period. Varying these parameters, we generated 27 unique SICR-definitions and fitted logistic regression models.
result The proposed SICR-models outperform the PD-comparison approach as an early-warning system for credit losses.
Optimizes loan recovery timing by forecasting cash flows.
problem Minimizing overall credit loss in loan portfolios.
method Forecast future cash flows using probabilistic and Markov chain models.
result Empirical illustration of loss-optimal recovery timing.
Study develops and improves risk models using machine learning methods.
problem Classifying business delinquency using machine learning.
method Exploring several machine learning methods including regularization, hyper-parameter optimization, and model ensembling.
result Bagging on KNN with K=9 is the optimal model for risk classification.
Model financial contagion with dynamic interbank liabilities.
problem Model financial contagion with time dynamics of interbank liabilities.
method Generalized Eisenberg-Noe model with time dynamics, separating cash and capital accounts.
result Distinguish between delinquency and default, insolvency and illiquidity.
Study shows how to better estimate credit provisions and economic capital.
problem Estimating credit provisions and economic capital accurately.
method Using supermodularity ordering properties and elliptically distributed latent factors.
result Convex risk measures of credit losses are nondecreasing w.r.t. various covariances.
Study shows how macroprudential policies affect credit growth in Israel, especially in housing and business sectors.
problem Impact of macroprudential policies on credit growth in Israel.
method Bank-level panel data analysis for Israel, 2004-2019; interaction of monetary and macroprudential policies.
result Accommodative monetary policy interacts with macroprudential policies to increase total credit growth.
Unified view on selective credit assignment for reinforcement learning.
problem Efficient credit assignment in reinforcement learning.
method Unified temporal-difference algorithms with selective weightings.
result New algorithms for backward credit assignment and off-policy learning.
We apply Geometric Arbitrage Theory to obtain results in mathematical finance for credit markets, which do not need stochastic differential geometry in their formulation. We obtain closed form equations involving default intensities and loss given defaults characterizing the no-free-lunch-with-vanishing-risk condition …
This paper develops a machine learning model to assess credit risk in UAE commercial banks.
problem Lack of precision in conventional credit rating tools for accurate credit risk prediction.
method Constructs a credit risk assessment model using Linear Discriminant Analysis.
result Demonstrates improved accuracy in predicting good and bad creditors compared to conventional methods.
Study evaluates SHAP for credit card default model consistency.
problem Model transparency and fairness in credit card default prediction models.
method Evaluates SHAP stability in credit card default prediction models via a case study.
result SHAP consistency is related to variable importance level.
Large corporate credit models may be adapted for small business risk assessment.
problem Limited data and lack of credit analysts for small businesses.
method Adapting large corporate credit risk models for small businesses.
result Adapted models can predict small business credit risk effectively.
Credit scores misclassify borrowers, especially minorities, leading to inequitable access.
problem Misclassification of borrowers by credit scores, particularly minorities.
method Benchmarked a widely used credit score against a machine learning model.
result Machine learning model improves predictive accuracy for low-quality data, leading to more equitable access.
This study models credit default swap premiums with a stochastic recovery rate.
problem Analyzing credit default swap premiums with varying recovery rates.
method Develops a model using stochastic recovery rates.
result Models credit default swap premiums effectively with a stochastic recovery rate.
Extracts credit-relevant information from earnings calls.
problem Investors do not fully internalize credit-relevant information from earnings calls.
method Develops a novel technique to extract credit-relevant information from earnings call text.
result The extracted information forecasts future credit spread changes and firm profitability.
Complex network theory models China's credit system to control systemic risk.
problem Insufficient understanding of China's credit network structure during financial crises.
method Constructed bipartite financial institution-firm network and analyzed its typological properties.
result Credit network structure can amplify local risks to the whole economy.
Bayesian and simulation methods predict credit default probabilities.
problem Assessing credit risk in large customer portfolios.
method Two-phase approach: Bayesian estimation followed by Monte Carlo simulations.
result Estimation of true default rates through simulations.
Study dynamic hedging of credit risk using a new model.
problem Dynamic hedging of counterparty risk for credit derivatives.
method Empirically driven credit model with interacting default intensities; Galtchouk-Kunita-Watanabe decomposition; closed-form risk minimizing strategy.
result Closed-form representation for risk minimizing strategy in nonlinear recursive systems.
Study optimizes classifiers for credit card mail campaigns and default prediction.
problem Optimizing classifiers for credit card mail campaigns and default prediction.
method Three distinct models: response, risk, and response-risk. Optimized various performance metrics.
result Random Forest classifier achieves highest accuracy (83.2%) in multi-class response-risk model.
Cluster analysis of credit card accounts helps assess risk levels.
problem Assessing risk levels for credit accounts.
method Parametric modelling of account behavior, behavioral cluster analysis with a new dissimilarity measure.
result Interesting clusters and superior prediction of account default.
Paper simplifies default process modeling and credit valuation.
problem Modeling and pricing derivative securities with credit risk.
method Integrates default process, probability, and correlation into a unified framework.
result Risky valuation is Martingale in the proposed model.
CERM calculates climate risks in bank loans.
problem Estimating climate risks in bank credit portfolios.
method Adapts credit risk models to include physical and transition risks.
result Calculates incremental credit losses due to climate risks.
Credit risk management in Italy is characterized, in the period June 2008 to June 2012, by frequent (frequency=0.5 cycles per year) and intense (peak amplitude: mean=39.2 billion Euros, s.e.=2.83 billion Euros) quarterly contractions and expansions around the mean (915.4 billion Euros, s.e.=3.59 billion Euros) of the n…
We consider the problem of constructing an appropriate multivariate model for the study of the counterparty credit risk in credit rating migration problem. For this financial problem different multivariate Markov chain models were proposed. However the markovian assumption may be inappropriate for the study of the dyna…
Counterparty Risk FAQ: Credit VaR, PFE, CVA, DVA, Closeout, Netting, Collateral, Re-hypothecation, WWR, Basel, Funding, CCDS and Margin Lendingq-fin.PR We present a dialogue on Counterparty Credit Risk touching on Credit Value at Risk (Credit VaR), Potential Future Exposure (PFE), Expected Exposure (EE), Expected Positive Exposure (EPE), Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA), Debit Valuation Adjustment (DVA), DVA Hedging, Closeout conventions, Netting clauses, Collateral …
Method debiases alternative data for fair credit underwriting.
problem Bias in alternative data affecting credit underwriting fairness.
method Causal inference applied to machine learning models.
result Improves model accuracy across racial groups without discrimination.
Interbank credit can create money, leading to financial instability.
problem Systemic instability caused by coordination failures in interbank credit.
method Developed a model of interbank credit coordination under minimal institutions, analyzed through simulation.
result Interbank credit can lead to unbound monetary systems and financial instability.
A new model uses a Levy-driven process to value credit index swaptions.
problem Valuation of credit index swaptions in financial markets.
method Proposes a Levy-driven Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process to model risk-free rate and default intensities.
result Derives formulas for characteristic function, moments, and stationary distribution.
We consider a structural credit model for a large portfolio of credit risky assets where the correlation is due to a market factor. By considering the large portfolio limit of this system we show the existence of a density process for the asset values. This density evolves according to a stochastic partial differential…
Model assesses credit risk using behavioral data from Experian and Bank of Italy.
problem Improving credit risk assessment in financial institutions.
method Statistical and machine learning techniques applied to behavioral data from Experian and Bank of Italy.
result Demonstrates transferability of the model from private to central data.
New algorithms assign credit to past decisions based on hindsight.
problem Efficient credit assignment in reinforcement learning.
method Explicit credit assignment using new data in hindsight.
result Value functions can be rewritten to include hindsight credit assignment.
This paper examines the possibility of using derivative-implied risk premia to explain stock returns. The rapid development of derivative markets has led to the possibility of trading various kinds of risks, such as credit and interest rate risk, separately from each other. This paper uses credit default swaps and equi…
The paper analyzes Lending Club's loan applicants to predict default risk.
problem Predicting default risk in loan applicants of Lending Club.
method Exploratory data analysis and machine learning (Logistic Regression, Random Forest) were used.
result A credit derivative based on Credit Default Swap was designed to hedge default risk.
CCR-CNN uses CNN to predict corporate credit ratings from financial data.
problem Lack of data and limited model performance in predicting corporate credit ratings.
method Transform corporations into images and use CNN to analyze complex feature interactions.
result CCR-CNN outperforms state-of-the-art methods in predicting corporate credit ratings.
Derives metrics for DeFi vaults, addressing credit risk.
problem Credit risk in DeFi lending vaults.
method Three-level decomposition of vault risk; six structural features identified.
result Estimation architecture for credit risk metrics.
This paper uses PCA and FA for feature selection in credit rating.
problem Selecting important features for credit rating prediction.
method Principal Component Analysis and Factor Analysis.
result Factor Analysis reduces feature set significantly without losing much accuracy.
Study uses geometric algebra to analyze credit cycles, revealing dangerous feedback loops.
problem Understanding and predicting dangerous feedback loops in credit cycles.
method Represent economic states as multi-vectors in Clifford algebra, focusing on bivector elements for rotational coupling.
result Geometric relationship between unemployment and credit contraction shifts from simple correlation to dangerous rotational dynamics during crises.
This paper tackles credit card fraud detection using graph-based learning methods.
problem Detecting credit card fraud to reduce financial losses.
method Graph p-Laplacian based semi-supervised learning combined with undersampling techniques.
result Graph p-Laplacian semi-supervised learning outperforms current methods.
BSAC improves credit scoring models by leveraging autoencoders and addressing imbalanced datasets.
problem Imbalanced and heterogeneous credit scoring datasets.
method Bagging Supervised Autoencoder Classifier (BSAC) that uses autoencoders and undersampling.
result BSAC improves classification of loan applicants, demonstrating robustness and effectiveness.
Paper develops a credit scoring system for micro-loans, addressing interpretability and data quality challenges.
problem Developing a credit scoring system for micro-loans with interpretability and data quality concerns.
method Introduces semi-supervised algorithm to aid model development and evaluates its performance.
result Semi-supervised algorithm aids in model development and demonstrates improved performance.