Credit Risk Management

Credit Risk Management is a comprehensive textbook that looks at the total integrated process for managing credit risk, ranging from the risk assessment of a single obligor to the risk measurement of an entire portfolio. This expert learning tool introduces the principle concepts of credit risk analysis…explains the techniques used for improving the effectiveness of balance sheet management in financial institutions…and shows how to manage credit risks under competitive and realistic conditions. Credit Risk Management presents step-by-step coverage of:The Credit Processdiscussing the operational practices and structural processes to implement and create a sound credit environmentThe Lending Objectivesexplaining the credit selection process that is used to evaluate new business, and describing how transaction risk exposure becomes incorporated into portfolio selection riskCompany Funding Strategiespresenting an overview of the funding strategies on some of the more commonly used financial products in the extension of business creditCompany Specific Risk Evaluationoutlining some fundamental credit analysis applications that can be used to assess transactions through the framework of a risk evaluation guideQualitative Specific Risk Evaluationoffering additional approaches to risk evaluate a borrower's industry and managementCredit Risk Measurementdefining the role of credit risk measurement, presenting a basic framework to measure credit risk, and discussing some of the standard measurement applications to quantify the economic loss on a transaction's credit exposureCredit Portfolio Managementexploring the basic concepts behind credit portfolio management, and highlighting the distinctive factors that drive the management of a portfolio of credit assets compared to a single assetCredit Rating Systemsanalyzing the pivotal role that credit rating systems have come to play in managing credit risk for lenders The Economics of Creditshowing how the modern credit risk approach has changed the economics of credit in order to achieve more profitable earnings and maintain global stability in the financial markets Filled with a wide range of study aids, Credit Risk Management is today's best guide to the concepts and practices of modern credit risk management, offering practitioners a detailed roadmap for avoiding lending mishaps and maximizing profits.

JoEtta Colquitt is a professor at Mercy College and FT Knowledge and a professional trainer who has worked in higher education, training firms, and Fortune 500 companies. A specialist in financial credit risk training, she has over 20 years of experience in analyzing international transactions, companies, and risk exposure.