Collections policy comparison in LGD modelling

Abstract

This paper discusses the similarities and the differences in the collection process between in house and 3rd Party collection. The objective is to show that although the same type of modelling approach to estimating Loss Given Default (LGD) can be used in both cases the details will be significantly different. In particular the form of the LGD distribution suggests one needs to split the distribution in different easy in the two cases as well as using different variables. The comparisons are made use two data sets of the collections outcomes from two sets of unsecured consumer defaulters<br/