Why Commercial Loan Prepayment Speeds Matter
South State Correspondent
JULY 21, 2024
The biggest surprise for bank managers using risk-adjusted return on capital (RAROC) loan pricing models is the low return on equity (ROE) on smaller, shorter, and lower-credit quality commercial loans. Those ROEs tend to subtract substantial value from the bank and show negative returns – sometimes in the negative double digits. However, one aspect that many bankers do not address when using RAROC models is that prepayment speeds are a significant driver of negative ROEs, and adjusting loans
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