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Small business lending insights Vol. 1

Abrigo

Takeaway 3 With lower interest rates nowhere in sight, lenders need to monitor and adjust lending and underwriting strategies based on their own institution’s credit risk profile. At the same time, 59% pursued credit to meet operating expenses. A majority of applicants sought less than $100,000. 1 appeared first on Abrigo.

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Around 1.8 Million Startup Companies Will Fail This Year.Are You Prepared?

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Selling to new businesses on credit terms has always meant taking on more risk than is involved with established businesses, but recent substantial increases in inflation, interest rates, and labor costs raises the specter of a large number of business defaults for the foreseeable future.

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Addressing Portfolio Risk in Economic Uncertainty: Part 1 (2022)

FICO Blog

Credit risk management veterans who responsible for consumer loan portfolio risk management through the Great Recession can recall managing the challenge of responding to swiftly changing borrower payment behavior and the resulting portfolio delinquency and default rate volatility during that time. See all Posts.

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Addressing Portfolio Risk in Economic Uncertainty: Part 3 (2022)

FICO Blog

Leveraging FICO Resilience Index to refine credit risk management decisions during benign economic phases defends against dramatic swings in delinquency rates and provides for a more consistent portfolio risk management approach over time. Of course, credit risk management is only one aspect of portfolio health.

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Addressing Portfolio Risk in Economic Uncertainty: Part 2 (2022)

FICO Blog

FICO® Scores, often an important contributor to underwriting risk management strategies, are designed to provide valuable risk rank-ordering through all economic cycles. Traditional underwriting risk management strategy approach in stressed versus unstressed economy. Economic Scenario.

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Commercial Credit Analysis 101: Back to Basics

Abrigo

The basics of commercial credit analysis Learn the foundations of credit analysis, including key data analysis strategies and best practices. . For more information on the basics of credit analysis, check out this webinar: WATCH NOW. Takeaway 2 To determine creditworthiness, most analysts rely on the 5 Cs of Credit.

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Addressing Portfolio Risk in Economic Uncertainty: Part 4 (2022)

FICO Blog

Conversely, which customer portfolio segments have an elevated probability of default warranting live agent contact, greater investment, and more forceful early intervention options? Figure 1: Early-stage collections contact options and illustration of treatment prioritization by risk. IVR) contacts? See all Posts. Related posts.