Paper calculates loan loss after default using Bayesian model.
problem Determining loan loss after borrower default.
method Bayesian scheme considering repayment period, volumes, moments, and parameters.
result Allows setting LGD less than or equal to 1 for accurate estimates.
Optimal student loan repayment strategies vary based on loan size.
problem Finding the most cost-effective repayment strategy for federal student loans.
method Analyzing the impact of different repayment strategies on total cost for varying loan sizes.
result Optimal repayment strategies depend on the loan balance, with different approaches for small, large, and intermediate balances.
The paper analyzes debt recycling strategies for mortgage repayment, revealing complex phases of success and failure.
problem Evaluating the effectiveness of debt recycling strategies compared to standard mortgage repayment.
method Developed a dynamical model to study the time evolution of equity and mortgage balance under various conditions.
result The model identifies four phases: strongly successful, weakly successful, default, and permanent re-mortgaging, with sensitivity to initial conditions.
System designs for analyzing and pricing non-performing consumer credit portfolios.
problem Technical challenges in analyzing and pricing portfolios of non-performing consumer credit loans.
method Bottom-up architecture, simultaneous quantile regression, R-copula, Gaussian one-factor copula model.
result Successfully developed a methodology for analyzing credit portfolio risks of consumer loans.
Quantum mechanics applied to credit loans for better repayment schedules.
problem Improving repayment schedules for credit loans.
method Introducing quantum mechanics concepts to credit loans, defining operators for debt, amortization, interest, and installments, and using SO(M) symmetry to optimize periodic payments.
result Optimized repayment schedules for borrowers without altering lender's earnings.
The paper proposes a new method to improve microcredit decisions by modeling sequential loan interactions.
problem Improving microcredit decision-making by addressing population bias and model generalization.
method The authors introduce a multi-stage interaction sequence (MSIS) method that models sequential loan interactions and uses a hierarchical attention module to leverage interaction information.
result The MSIS method effectively remedies population bias and improves model generalization on a real loan data set.
Model assesses loan profitability under changing credit conditions.
problem Financial institutions face risks of default and prepayment.
method Develops a Random Net Present Value (RNPV) model to evaluate profitability.
result Mean and variance of RNPV calculated at individual and portfolio levels.
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.
Examines how extending home loan durations affects French households financially.
problem Financial implications for households with extended home loan durations.
method Analysis of French and international home loan systems, including bullet loans and Japanese home loans.
result Extending home loan durations can reduce monthly payments but raises financial risks.
Many households in developing countries lack formal financial histories, making it difficult for firms to extend credit, and for potential borrowers to receive it. However, many of these households have mobile phones, which generate rich data about behavior. This article shows that behavioral signatures in mobile phone…
We study an online classification problem with partial feedback in which individuals arrive one at a time from a fixed but unknown distribution, and must be classified as positive or negative. Our algorithm only observes the true label of an individual if they are given a positive classification. This setting captures …
A new method detects and removes false trailing balances in credit data.
problem False trailing balances in credit data corrupt risk event timing.
method TruEnd-procedure defines and removes false trailing balances.
result Improved accuracy in predicting risk events and reducing credit losses.
This paper examines the economic benefits of monthly gratuity options.
problem Evaluating the economic advantages of monthly gratuity options over traditional ones.
method Quantitative analysis comparing tax relief benefits to savings or loan repayment.
result Monthly gratuity options provide economic benefits through tax relief.
Threadneedle is a multi-agent simulation framework, based on a full double entry book keeping implementation of the banking system's fundamental transactions. It is designed to serve as an experimental test bed for economic simulations that can explore the banking system's influence on the macro-economy under varying a…
Inspired by recent ideas on how the analysis of complex financial risks can benefit from analogies with independent research areas, we propose an unorthodox framework for mapping microfinance credit risk---a major obstacle to the sustainability of lenders outreaching to the poor. Specifically, using the elements of net…
A control-theoretic model tackles microfinance sustainability issues.
problem High default rates in microfinance due to lack of data and information.
method A novel control-theoretic model that learns microfinance decision policies.
result The model achieves financial inclusion, fairness, social welfare, and sustainability.
Study cost-effective fairness audits with partial feedback, improving over random exploration.
problem Auditing fairness of classifiers with limited true labels.
method Introduces cost model, proposes near-optimal algorithms for black-box and mixture models.
result Significantly lower audit costs compared to natural baselines.
The AAA credit rating may have been overly precise given available data.
problem The feasibility of achieving high reliability targets for structured credit products.
method Bayes' theorem and historical data analysis.
result High reliability targets for structured products require substantial statistical discrimination, which was not achievable with available data.
New findings link causal models to strategic classification, improving robustness and alignment.
problem Strategic adaptation by users in classification tasks.
method Causal models to bound worst-case out-of-distribution risk.
result Causal classification optimizes classification error after adaptation under certain noise conditions.
XGBoost predicts bank loan defaults with improved accuracy.
problem Predicting bank loan defaults to reduce bad loans.
method Used XGBoost algorithm on loan data.
result Improved accuracy metrics in loan default prediction.
In this paper we first introduce two new financial products: stock loan and capped stock loan. Then we develop a pure variational inequality method to establish explicitly the values of these stock loans. Finally, we work out ranges of fair values of parameters associated with the loans.
Paper proposes a self-learning framework for reject inference in credit scoring.
problem Sample bias in credit scoring models due to training on accepted cases only.
method Develops a self-learning framework considering distinct training regimes for iterative labeling and model training, introduces a new evaluation measure.
result Demonstrates the superiority of the adjusted self-learning framework over regular self-learning and previous reject inference strategies.
Two models predict net loan losses using Bayesian and frequentist regression.
problem Predicting net loan losses using financial and sociological data.
method Bayesian and frequentist regression analysis.
result Improved understanding of net loan loss relationships.
AI models predict loan rejection and default risk, reducing default risk by 70%.
problem Predicting loan rejection and default risk to reduce default risk.
method Applied Logistic Regression, Support Vector Machine, and Deep Neural Networks to lending data.
result Deep Neural Networks achieved best performance for default prediction, reducing default risk by 70%.
Current auto loans converge to super-prime credit despite remaining underwater.
problem Inefficient consumer behavior in auto loans leading to suboptimal credit risk.
method Large-sample statistical hypothesis test on transition matrix between risk bands.
result All current risk bands converge to super-prime credit, despite remaining underwater.
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.
An integrated and extendable approach for stress-testing loan portfolios
problem Stress-testing loan portfolios
method Simulate completed portfolios, generate uncertain cash flow history, compute credit risk metrics
result Enhanced stress-testing practices within any bank
A stock loan is a loan, secured by a stock, which gives the borrower the right to redeem the stock at any time before or on the loan maturity. The way of dividends distribution has a significant effect on the pricing of the stock loan and the optimal redeeming strategy adopted by the borrower. We present the pricing mo…
Extends ASRF model for green and brown loans, accounting for systematic and idiosyncratic risks.
problem Credit risk assessment for portfolios of green and brown loans.
method Two-factor copula structure, skewed distributions for systematic risk, Gaussian for idiosyncratic risk, non-uniform exposure setting.
result Portfolio loss convergence to a limit reflecting green and brown loan characteristics.
Paper solves stock loan pricing with finite maturity using integral equations.
problem Valuation of margin-call stock loans with finite maturities.
method Fourier Sine transform and Volterra integral equation approach.
result Integral representation of margin-call stock loan value.
Derivatives impact U.S. banking sector's systemic risk, but loan and leverage ratios are more significant.
problem Systemic risk in U.S. banking sector due to derivatives and loans.
method Analysis of derivatives and loan data to assess systemic risk.
result Loan and leverage ratios are more influential in systemic risk than derivatives holdings.
We derive a "semi-analytic" solution for a stock loan in which the lender forces liquidation when the loan-to-collateral ratio drops beneath a certain threshold. We use this to study the sensitivity of the contract to model parameters.
This paper builds a recommendation system for borrowers on P2PL platforms to lower interest rates.
problem Help borrowers make wise decisions on P2PL platforms to achieve lower interest rates.
method Developed a recommendation system to suggest the type of loan borrowers should apply for.
result Borrowers can achieve lowered interest rates with a higher likelihood of getting funded using the recommendation system.
This paper works out fair values of stock loan model with automatic termination clause, cap and margin. This stock loan is treated as a generalized perpetual American option with possibly negative interest rate and some constraints. Since it helps a bank to control the risk, the banks charge less service fees compared …
Kiva is an online non-profit crowdsouring microfinance platform that raises funds for the poor in the third world. The borrowers on Kiva are small business owners and individuals in urgent need of money. To raise funds as fast as possible, they have the option to form groups and post loan requests in the name of their …
A stock loan is a contract whereby a stockholder uses shares as collateral to borrow money from a bank or financial institution. In Xia and Zhou (2007), this contract is modeled as a perpetual American option with a time varying strike and analyzed in detail within a risk--neutral framework. In this paper, we extend th…
In 1979 following a decade of hyperinflation, Iceland introduced Verðtryggð lán, negatively amortised, index-linked loans whose outstanding principal is increased by the rate of the consumer price inflation index(CPI). The loans were part of a general government policy which used indexation to the CPI to address the ec…
Flashot visualizes Flash Loan attacks in DeFi systems.
problem Lack of standard tools to study Flash Loan attacks in DeFi.
method Proposes Flashot, a prototype to transparently illustrate asset flows.
result Demonstrates the effectiveness of Flashot in studying Flash Loan attacks.
Paper uses BERT to assess P2P borrowers' credit risk from loan descriptions.
problem Information asymmetry in P2P lending due to lack of borrower data.
method Fine-tunes BERT on Lending Club dataset to generate risk scores from loan descriptions.
result BERT-generated risk scores improve XGBoost classifier's performance in loan granting.
The study examines how limited liability and haircut affect a bank's loan portfolio's liquidity risk.
problem Impact of limited liability and haircut on a bank's loan portfolio's liquidity risk.
method Constructed a novel loan portfolio model with limited liability and haircut constraint, analyzed at three time steps.
result Model with haircut constraint leads to lesser liquidity risk.
Zero-Liquidation loans protect ETH borrowers from liquidation risks.
problem Risk of liquidation in DeFi lending protocols.
method Allows borrowers to repay in either USDC or pledged ETH, compensating liquidity providers with higher yield.
result More robust and less contagion-prone lending compared to traditional protocols.
Retail investors set interest rates for P2P loans based on borrower characteristics.
problem Understanding how individual investors price credit risk in online consumer loan auctions.
method Reverse auction framework, analyzing interest rate variance and borrower characteristics.
result Retail investors exhibit strong predictability in pricing, with gender and marital status influencing interest rates.
Model analyzes debt recycling strategies under various fiscal regimes and jurisdictions.
problem Understanding debt recycling dynamics and their impact on repayment times and equity growth.
method Developed a calibrated model incorporating mortgage interest rates, borrowing costs, and tax shields.
result Introducing positive interest rates without tax shields contracts success regions and lengthens repayment times, but tax shields partially reverse these effects.
The authors examine the concept of probability of default for asset-backed loans. In contrast to unsecured loans it is shown that probability of default can be defined as either a measure of the likelihood of the borrower failing to make required payments, or as the likelihood of an insufficiency of collateral value on…
Two studies explain high margin loan rates by brokers.
problem High margin loan rates charged by stock brokers.
method Two approaches: finite revisions and monopolistic pricing.
result Small differences in revision frequency or monopoly pricing can explain loan rates.
Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) generates user-friendly explanations for loan denials.
problem Lack of explainable AI for financial services, especially in loan denials.
method Developed a GAN to generate explanations for loan denials, using a representative dataset.
result Demonstrated the GAN can generate explanations for various stakeholders, including applicants and decision makers.
New debiasing methods for fine-tuned neural networks.
problem Bias in neural networks used for high-stakes decisions.
method Intra-processing methods designed for fine-tuned models.
result Demonstrated effectiveness of intra-processing methods across various datasets.
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.