Credit Scoring for Risk Managers: The Handbook for Lenders

With the growing concern about personal bankruptcy and quality of consumer lending, an effective credit scoring system is crucial to efficient and profitable lending practices. Featuring essays from seven experts in the risk management and banking/financial institution lending environment, this unique book offers valuable insights and proven techniques for developing effective credit scoring systems. It provides in-depth coverage of the roles of credit scoring, generic vs. customized scoring models, credit bureau data, scorecard development, performance measures, neural networks, project management, scorecard monitoring reports, how to use a scorecard to a lender's best advantage and much more.