What are Some of the Pros and Cons of Loan Level versus Cohort-Level or Portfolio-Level Models for CECL?
In this video, Cris DeRitis reviews the advantages and disadvantages of the different type of models that are acceptable for CECL. A portfolio-level approach is a simpler modeling method, but lacks granularity.
In this video, Cris DeRitis reviews the advantages and disadvantages of the different type of models that are acceptable for CECL. A portfolio-level approach is a simpler modeling method, but lacks granularity. Loan-level models are more granular, but more complex and costly. Vintage cohort-level models are sensitive enough to capture economic changes, but not as complex and costly as loan-level models.
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