Top Insights Into the Loan Loss Reserve Methodology of Banks
Need for loan loss reserve validation
The llr methodology is subjected to review to ascertain its compliance to regulatory guidelines, rationality in determining the reserve allocations and ensure reflection of the same through proper statement in the financial institution's policy.
Determining loan loss reserve
The adjustment of bank's carried out every quarter contingent on the projected interest loss in the institution's net portfolio inclusive of performing and nonperforming ones.
Loan loss reserve methodology may vary from bank to bank, but the pertaining to lesser balance homogenous are typically ascertained by factoring in groups of similar types that share similar credit attributes. Various analytical models are embraced which investigates in depth the contributing factors, primarily the projected loss severities, experienced loss frequencies and historical delinquency terms. The reserves for it take into account the portfolio's inherent losses which are projected to be discerned in the 12 months to follow.
The commercial reserve is graded based on the probability of repayment, basically on a sixteen point scale. The relationship manager entrusted with the loan disbursement allocates the grade by using the scorecards prepared on basis of category and which involves subjective and objective measures. review agency then audits the grades.
Credits in loan validation which emerges with a rating of 1 to 11 are declared 'pass', credits with rating 12 are assigned 'pass watch', 13 gets 'special mention', 14 is 'substandard', 15 becomes 'doubtful', and 16 is 'loss'. The total of 13, 14, 15 and 16 are collectively defined as 'criticized'. Further, classification also takes place under the header of FAS 114 impaired. are then finally established in consideration of the type and grade, migration trends and severity of loss. The experience that took place most recently is assigned most weight.
A third party reviewer conducts analyzing, testing and validation of the methodology that underlies the general and specific allocations. The portfolio experience of the past 3 to 10 years are taken into consideration which involves study of grades migration, robustness of the grading system, alterations in portfolio mix, and loss experience. Further, portfolio risks trends are also analyzed in consideration of the concentrations like loan and collateral types, large exposures, policy maintenance, and industry and loan grades. Other factors that are pertinent to the portfolio profile such as off balance sheet commitments, delinquency and non-accrual trends and peers loss experience are also factored in. The observations and conclusions provide valuable insights to fortify the validation and increase timely recovery.