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Playbooks

Thirteen jobs a credit risk analyst gets asked to do, each as an ordered set of steps. Every step names the tool, and every playbook ends with checks and something you can hand over. They are free to read.

01

Monthly portfolio review

From raw loan tape to a review pack you can defend in the room.

10 steps · 16 tools
02

Delinquency tracking

Buckets, roll rates and vintages, built into a dashboard that refreshes itself.

10 steps · 12 tools
03

Underwriting policy change

Test a cut-off or rule change before it reaches customers, and track it after.

9 steps · 11 tools
04

Bureau data and scoring checks

Clean bureau data, build usable variables and check the score still works.

8 steps · 10 tools
05

Scorecard build

Frame the problem, build the sample and the model, and turn it into score bands.

8 steps · 10 tools
06

Model validation

Prove a model works, is stable, and can be explained, before anyone relies on it.

7 steps · 8 tools
07

Early warning and leading indicators

Spot stress months before it shows in 90+.

8 steps · 10 tools
08

Collections strategy and agency performance

Know who to call, when, and which agency earns its fee.

10 steps · 11 tools
09

Fraud and first-payment-default review

Find where bad accounts come from: people, documents, branches and channels.

9 steps · 11 tools
10

Provisioning and ECL

Stage the book, estimate PD, LGD and EAD, and defend the number.

11 steps · 13 tools
11

RBI reporting and asset classification

Tag NPAs and SMAs correctly, track circulars, and be ready for inspection.

11 steps · 12 tools
12

Loss budget and stress testing

Set next year's loss budget, test growth against risk, and show what a bad year does.

9 steps · 11 tools
13

Board and risk committee pack

A pack that answers questions before they are asked.

11 steps · 11 tools