Retail Lending Examination Procedures

Appendix G: Appendix G: Loss Forecasting Tools

Reliable forecasts of expected consumer charge-offs are critical for risk management, profitability, reserving, and capitalization. This supplement describes the three most common methods for forecasting techniques: roll rate, historical, and vintage analyses. Some banks use combinations of all three methods for different consumer portfolios or forecasting purposes.

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