Articles

  • PayNet AbsolutePD® Model

    by PayNet July 2009

    This white paper outlines some key innovations of the PayNet AbsolutePD Model.Open Article in PDF formatRead more...

  • The 12 Secrets of Commercial Credit Scoring:
    Confessions of a Closet Quant Jock

    by Tom Ware in The Monitor September 2005

    In this article, PayNet's Tom Ware divulges the 12 secrets of commercial credit scoring. A self-admitted closeted "quant jock," Tom's confessions move the topic from the realm of the arcane to the world of clarity.Open Article in PDF formatRead more...

  • State of the Industry

    by PayNet September 2005

    Delinquency remained essentially constant during the first quarter of 2005, with a median decline of 3 bps versus the prior quarter among Small Ticket Lenders and Middle Market Lenders alike. Performance did, however, vary by equipment type.Open Article in PDF formatRead more...

  • Benchmarks Show Varied But Improving Credit Trends

    by William Phelan and Tom Ware in The Monitor May 2004

    Recent economic data suggests that funders, investors and rating agencies concerned about credit quality should feel more comfortable that risk level in the leasing industry is falling. Armed with this knowledge and an improving credit environment, leasing companies are well positioned to begin a new cycle of growth.Open Article in PDF formatRead more...

  • Information-based Risk Management and Tools for Basel II

    by Bob Neagle in ELT July 2003

    No matter how small or large the business, all lessors and equipment finance companies are interested in asset quality. Whether they securitize, syndicate, or hold for their own account, all of them need a way to monitor their portfolios, and to plan appropriate strategies to insure the collectibility of payments.Open Article in PDF formatRead more...

  • Benchmark Reporting: A Clear View of the Portfolio Management Process

    by William Phelan in The Monitor May 2003

    Lenders often feel adrift on an uncharted sea, knowing only that the weather is good or bad. Similarly, granular data about segments of the economy are unavailable to lenders due to a lack of detailed information.What is needed, and what is currently available through information technology, is real-time information to allow lenders to react quickly to the changing environment they face.Open Article in PDF formatRead more...