Credit Risk Management: How to Avoid Lending Disasters and Maximize Earnings (PROFESSIONAL FINANCE & INVESTM) - Hardcover

Colquitt, Joetta

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071446605 ISBN 13: 9780071446600

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2007

Synopsis

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 Process_discussing the operational practices and structural processes to implement and create a sound credit environment
• The Lending Objectives_explaining the credit selection process that is used to evaluate new business, and describing how transaction risk exposure becomes incorporated into portfolio selection risk
• Company Funding Strategies_presenting an overview of the funding strategies on some of the more commonly used financial products in the extension of business credit
• Company Specific Risk Evaluation_outlining some fundamental credit analysis applications that can be used to assess transactions through the framework of a risk evaluation guide
• Qualitative Specific Risk Evaluation_offering additional approaches to risk evaluate a borrower's industry and management
• Credit Risk Measurement_defining 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 exposure
• Credit Portfolio Management_exploring 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 asset
• Credit Rating Systems_analyzing the pivotal role that credit rating systems have come to play in managing credit risk for lenders
• The Economics of Credit_showing 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.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Learn the Latest Techniques for Managing Credit Risk to Minimize Losses on
Loans and Increase Company Profits

Credit Risk Management is a complete guide to the total integrated process
of managing credit risk_ranging from the principles of credit risk analysis
to advanced analytical techniques for improving the effectiveness of
balance sheet management in financial institutions.

This introductory textbook explains how to manage credit risks under
competitive and realistic conditions, offering detailed coverage of the
credit process, lending objectives, funding strategies, risk evaluation,
credit risk measurement, credit portfolio management, credit rating
systems, and the economics of credit.

Comprehensive and authoritative, Credit Risk Management offers a clear,
hands-on account of all the major concepts and applications of modern
credit risk management and features:

Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter to provide a focus for
learning and a frame of reference for the material
Quick-check questions at the end of each section within a chapter that
ensure understanding of the preceding concepts
Chapter summary at the end of each chapter for reviewing the material and
pinpointing areas of necessary further study
Self-study questions at the end of each chapter, with 10 open-ended
questions for testing knowledge of the chapter's subject matter
Case studies, group discussions, exercises, and bibliographies to deepen
understanding of credit risk management

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0071446605
• ISBN 13: 9780071446600
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 372