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| FINANCIAL/MARKET RISK MODELS | RATING AGENCY MODELS (CREDIT SCORING) | ASSET PRICING AND VALUATION MODELS | CREDIT, DEFAULT AND PREPAYMENT MODELS (AI/ML) | ASSET-LIABILITY (IRR) MODELS | OPERATIONAL RISK MODELS | BSA/AML/OFAC SCREENING MODELS | OTHER PROPRIETARY MODELS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QRM (Mortgage Banking and MSR) | RMBS | Blackrock (MBS Agency Pricing) | ALLL and CECL Models | ALMeter | Loss Mitigation Waterfall Model | Actimize | Value at Risk (VaR), including RiskMetrics |
| Polypaths | CMBS | Proprietary non-Agency MBS and mortgage loans | OTTI Models (LP Risk Model) | FiServ Sendero | Verint Staffing Loss Forecast Model | Bankers Tool Box (BAM+) | MSR Stochastic Risk Model |
| Algorithmics | Servicer Advance | MPP Pricing (FHLBs) | Proprietary Counterparty Credit Scoring | QRM (ALM) | Fair Lending Wiz | FiServ (FCRM) | Servicing Rights Valuation Model |
| The Yield Book | Single-Family Rental | MIAC (Residential Mortgages) | Consumer Loss Forecast (Home Equity Loans) | Empyrean | Revenue Models | GFX Gcop | Deliquency, default, prepayment and severity model |
| Intex | S&P LEVELS | DebtX (Commercial RE Loans) | FICO (Multiple versions) | CompassPoint | CSI Watchdog | One Source Tax Model | |
| Relative Value Analysis (RVA) and Bond Caller Moody’s Macroeconomic Forecaster | Credit Bureau Custom Credit Scorecards | Proprietary Options Pricing | Bloomberg Prepayment | BancWare (ALM) | eFund/ Qualifile | Interest Rate forecast model for mortgage TBA profiles | |
| Net Charge-off Stress-Test Forecasting Model (DFAST) | Moody’s Credit Scorecards | Collateral Valuation Models | Moody’s RiskCalc, MPA, CMM, Credit Edge | uMonitor | Primary/ Secondary mortgage spread model | ||
| Other DFAST Models – OLS/ ARIMA Regression | Evaluation Models | FICO Falcon Fraud | CD Product Mix Model | ||||
| Liquidity Forecasting and Stress Testing | Pricing Models | Other BSA/AML Models | |||||
| Haircut Models |
Resources
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February 2025 Model Update: Mortgage Prepayment and Credit Trends to Watch
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RiskSpan Introduces Enhanced Non-QM Prepayment Model Leveraging Loan-Level ...
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Private Credit Primer Series: Insights for Investors
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Preparing For Impact: How Will Non-QM Prepay Speeds React to Lower Rates?
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AI Prompt Structuring — Does it Even Matter?
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