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Towards modelling lifetime default risk: Exploring different subtypes of recurrent event Cox-regression models

In the pursuit of modelling a loan’s probability of default (PD) over its lifetime, repeat default events are often ignored when using Cox Proportional Hazard (PH) models. Excluding such events may produce biased and inaccurate PD-estimates, which can compromise financial buffers against future loss

Holy Grail Math 7 Rigor 8 ·  May 2, 2025

Approaches for modelling the term-structure of default risk under IFRS 9: A tutorial using discrete-time survival analysis

Under the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 9, credit losses ought to be recognised timeously and accurately. This requirement belies a certain degree of dynamicity when estimating the constituent parts of a credit loss event, most notably the probability of default (PD). It is noto

Holy Grail Math 5.5 Rigor 8 ·  July 21, 2025

Enhancing credit risk scorecards with transactional-based behavioural features

Background: Credit risk modelling is fundamental in financial institutions, typically using credit history, repayment behaviour, income, and outstanding debt to estimate a borrower’s probability of default. Although transactional data are sometimes incorporated through aggregated measures such as re

Street Traders Math 4 Rigor 7 ·  October 9, 2026

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