The bank loan approval decision from multiple perspectives

  • Authors:
  • Karl D. Majeske;Thomas W. Lauer

  • Affiliations:
  • Oakland University, School of Business Administration, Rochester, MI 48309-4493, USA;Oakland University, School of Business Administration, Rochester, MI 48309-4493, USA

  • Venue:
  • Expert Systems with Applications: An International Journal
  • Year:
  • 2013

Quantified Score

Hi-index 12.05

Visualization

Abstract

This paper develops a probability model to evaluate the predictive validity of two-way classification schemes in the context of personal credit scoring and bank loan applications. The Bayesian decision model provides a structure for identifying classification rules that lead to optimal-maximum expected payoff or minimum expected cost-classifications. Using payoffs from multiple perspectives allows identifying conditions where the various perspectives produce contradictory classifications generating either profit premiums or cost penalties depending on the perspective.