This book introduces the fundamentals of retail credit risk management, provides a broad and applied investigation of the related modeling theory and methods, and explores the interconnections of risk management with other firm operations and industry regulation. The focus on retail (private individuals and small-medium enterprises) and the constant reference to the implications of the financial crisis for credit risk management, make the book distinctive.

Introducing the fundamentals of retail credit risk management, this book provides a broad and applied investigation of the related modeling theory and methods, and explores the interconnections of risk management, by focusing on retail and the constant reference to the implications of the financial crisis for credit risk management.