Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The most-read lending & credit blogs in 2023 Probability of default, CECL model validation, and stress testing were among Abrigo's top blogs on ALM, CECL, and portfolio risk this year. Those priorities are apparent in the most popular Abrigo lending and credit blog posts for the year.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Researchers find construction loans with more on-site inspections are less likely to default, suggesting that loan monitoring adds value to lenders. More construction loan monitoring ultimately decreases loan default, according to a new FDIC Center for Financial Research working paper. On-site inspections. percentage points. “As

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Abrigo

AUGUST 10, 2023

Probability of Default/Loss Given Default analysis is a method used by generally larger institutions to calculate expected loss. A probability of default (PD) is already assigned to a specific risk measure, per guidance, and represents the percentage expected to default, measured most frequently by assessing past dues.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 5, 2020

Key Takeaways This recession is significantly different than the 2008 financial crisis, creating a unique credit environment for financial institutions. Economic downturns alter the credit memo's content and process to capture credit risk. Mitigate credit risk and drive growth – even in a recession.

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Emagia

MARCH 15, 2024

Managing credit risk for B2B customers is critical for seamless order to cash (OTC) and working capital cycles. Businesses that follow traditional reactive strategies in OTC processes may find it difficult to collect at-risk future invoices, likely leading to large invoices going delinquent.

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Emagia

MARCH 15, 2024

Managing credit risk for B2B customers is critical for seamless order to cash (OTC) and working capital cycles. Businesses that follow traditional reactive strategies in OTC processes may find it difficult to collect at-risk future invoices, likely leading to large invoices going delinquent.

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Emagia

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The common business risks include credit risk which mainly refers to the risk of the borrowers failing to repay credit or loan that has been extended to them, customers failing to pay the invoices raised against the supply of goods or services, or vendors failing to supply goods or services after having been paid in time.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

APRIL 2, 2024

Still others may be predictive of default, financial distress or financial health, and creditworthiness. Despite these shortcomings, commercial credit scores can be valuable tools for a company offering trade credit to other businesses. delinquency or default) than will be found in a random sample.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

OCTOBER 22, 2024

When we first think about credit risk, our minds focus on the financial status of the company in question. To manage the risk that a customer might default, companies implement credit and collection policies and procedures.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

JANUARY 23, 2024

Furthermore, new businesses and small businesses tend to have high failure rates, and there is good reason to believe a wave of defaults is coming. If the European parent company defaulted, the North American subsidiary would be pulled into bankruptcy even though its operations were profitable.

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Abrigo

APRIL 21, 2016

As technology and data collection improve, banks and credit unions are finding ways to use this information to improve their loan decision making and thus improve their asset quality in the long term. A probability of default model (PDM) is a system for objectively quantifying future credit risk.

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Emagia

JUNE 12, 2023

Credit risk management plays a critical role in the financial health and stability of businesses across industries. It involves identifying, assessing, and mitigating the potential risks associated with extending credit to customers or counterparties. What is Credit Risk Management?

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

JUNE 13, 2023

Photo by Jamie Street on Unsplash There are two types of credit risk that arise from selling on open credit terms: Customers paying beyond terms (past due) reduce your cash flow. Far more damaging is a customer that defaults (never pays). If you haven’t, you almost certainly will…on all three accounts.

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Know-It Global

MAY 8, 2023

As a business owner, it’s essential to understand and manage credit risk to maintain a healthy cash flow and avoid financial losses. Credit risk is the potential for a borrower to fail to repay a loan or credit extended to them. The good news is you can avoid these issues. Did you know?

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Cash flow is the biggest cause of customers defaults, but often cash flow is a result of other financial problems or miscues. A customer can be paying you with no problems, but then their bank line of credit comes up for review and is drastically cut back by the bank. Click here for more information about credit applications.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Watch Re-using CECL data across the institution Financial institutions are leveraging the data collected and used for the current expected credit loss model (CECL) to meet other needs for strategic information inside the institution. But they also offer insights to credit teams who are generally not even involved in CECL calculations.

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Know-It Global

MAY 8, 2023

As a business owner, it’s essential to understand and manage credit risk to maintain a healthy cash flow and avoid financial losses. Credit risk is the potential for a borrower to fail to repay a loan or credit extended to them. The good news is you can avoid these issues. Did you know?

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Support credit risk management Understanding loan covenants, when financial institutions should use them, and how to monitor them supports strong lending portfolios and credit risk management best practices. Loan agreements also include provisions describing financial default and technical default.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Selling only to financially strong customers reduces the risk of bad debt loss, (and the cost of Credit and Collections activity required). Most companies, however, need incremental sales volume from higher-credit-risk customers to break even and achieve profitability. Here’s more information on Credit Evaluations.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

JANUARY 10, 2023

Photo by Patrick Hendry on Unsplash Although defaults resulting in significant bad debt losses are a rare event for trade creditors, much of the focus of AR Management is on credit risk. Banks make money by lending so they pay close attention to the credit risk of the borrower.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The most-read portfolio risk blogs in 2023 Probability of default, CECL model validation, and stress testing were among Abrigo's top blogs on ALM, CECL, and portfolio risk this year. You might also like this webinar, "Unraveling risk rating: Making sense of your best early warning tool."

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Now that you understand that your customer has become a liability, it’s time to review their credit worthiness again so you can make informed choices. Order a new credit report, request updated financial statements, and re-check the references provided when they first applied for credit.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Economic downturns can impact a customer's ability to pay, leading to delayed or defaulted payments. Simply put, if customers have weak financials or a history of late payments or defaults, there is an elevated risk of bad debt.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Pricing Problems: A supplier of medical devices implemented a new ERP system, but flaws in the pricing application caused it to frequently default to list price (nearly every accounts had exceptions), thereby generating hundreds of incorrect invoices. Do you need help assessing your customers’ credit risks?

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Clearly, the level of Business Credit Risk is going to remain elevated as we move through 2024, bringing with it the potential for corresponding increases in bad debt and delinquency. It will also help your prioritize your credit reviews as recommended in item #1. Here’s more on setting credit limits.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

AUGUST 27, 2024

Just 25 years ago, credit executives were primarily concerned with financial risks — except of course for the Y2K bug that briefly stole the spotlight. Delinquency risk and the risk of default were the primary focus. Do you need help assessing customer credit risks?

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

MAY 2, 2023

A critical part of this exercise involves identifying active and new customers posing high, or even just marginal, credit risks. The good news is, if the credit risk presented by a business customer is too high, there are financial tools that can be used to mitigate the risk but still grant the customer credit.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

DECEMBER 26, 2023

First we look at Red Flags that may indicate a customer could begin paying slower or default. Subscribe now Learn to Recognize These Red Flags There are two types of credit risk affiliated with selling on open credit terms. Far more damaging is a customer that defaults (never pays).

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Abrigo

APRIL 24, 2023

keep me informed Download infographic More construction trends What’s next for construction lenders? This is good news, considering that supply-chain issues have been known to increase the risk of defaults on some construction loans. Manage risk & avoid defaults. increase to $320.45

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Know-It Global

JUNE 20, 2023

Credit control is a vital aspect of financial management for businesses. It involves managing credit sales and making informed credit decisions, ensuring timely payment from customers, and minimising bad debt. Setting Up Credit Control Processes 1.1 Setting Up Credit Control Processes 1.1

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Abrigo

MAY 18, 2023

You might also like this webinar, "Return to basics: Asking the right credit risk questions." How broad a field does loan review need to plow to unearth potential credit risks and assess overall credit quality? Scope in loan reviewing What is the scope of an adequate loan review?

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Abrigo

APRIL 25, 2024

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. Financial institutions can consider this information to benchmark trends at their own institution and to evaluate plans. 1 appeared first on Abrigo.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

JUNE 18, 2024

That’s why it is standard to ask on a credit applications the year in which the business was formed. Years in business is a critical factor in the assessment of credit risk along with number of employees, which can be a good proxy for sales volume, something private businesses are not always willing to disclose.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 28, 2022

A cost-plus pricing model requires that all related costs associated with extending the credit be known before setting the interest rate and fees, and it typically considers the following: Cost of funds Operating costs associated with servicing the loan or loans Risk premium for default risk and A reasonable profit margin on capital.

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Abrigo

MARCH 3, 2021

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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Abrigo

MAY 19, 2023

You might also like this webinar, "Return to basics: Asking the right credit risk questions." Introduction A few good men and women In previous articles, we have explored the objectives of a loan review and credit risk review system in general.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

AUGUST 6, 2024

Aggregate Credit Risk and Seamless Trading An important goal for your business is to trade seamlessly with your customers; that is to fulfill their orders completely, accurately and QUICKLY. This will determine how much credit risk you can bear and how tight your credit controls need to be. ” The Bottom Line.

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