MechanicsRisk & limits

Risk, Limits, and Concentration Framework

attnCredit manages risk through policy-bounded underwriting plus deterministic servicing controls. The objective is controlled loss behavior under stress, not discretionary reaction.

1. Risk types

  • Cashflow risk Revenue declines, volatility shocks, or unstable fee continuity.
  • Concentration risk Overexposure to one borrower, source, or correlated cohort.
  • Control-integrity risk Routing changes, signer/config drift, or policy bypass attempts.
  • Liquidity risk Redemption and funding pressure at credit pool level.
  • Operational risk Execution delays, monitoring faults, or incident response failures.

2. Facility-level limits

Each facility is bounded by policy limits such as:

  • borrowing base from trailing collectable fees,
  • volatility and concentration haircuts,
  • utilization ceiling and mandatory paydown windows,
  • max outstanding and draw cadence constraints,
  • reserve and DSRA requirements where applicable.

3. Lane-level and portfolio limits

  • Pump lane
    • lower borrower caps,
    • tighter concentration bands,
    • faster throttling and stricter freeze thresholds.
  • Settlement lane
    • conservative concentration profile,
    • stronger reporting/covenant expectations,
    • slower but stricter governance-controlled parameter changes.

No early commingling: lane limits and credit pool accounting stay separate.

4. Deterministic control modes

4.1 Throttle mode

Activated when risk worsens but remains serviceable. Effects:

  • draw availability reduced,
  • sweep intensity increased,
  • step-up privileges suspended.

4.2 Freeze mode

Activated when risk exceeds safe operating range. Effects:

  • new draws blocked,
  • routing and sweeps continue,
  • operations constrained to servicing and cure actions.

4.3 Default/acceleration mode

Activated when cure conditions fail or severe events occur. Effects:

  • all eligible routed fees prioritize repayment,
  • policy-defined acceleration behavior applies,
  • recovery and resolution actions are logged and reported.

5. Trigger classes and governance

Trigger classes include:

  • fee drawdown and volatility shocks,
  • concentration breaches,
  • routing/signing integrity failures,
  • covenant breaches and unresolved exceptions.

Governance scope:

  • parameter bands and cap updates,
  • reserve policy,
  • lane-level risk budgets,
  • incident and drill standards.

6. LP impact model

  • Losses and recoveries are reflected at credit pool level.
  • attnUSD holders are exposed according to credit pool composition.
  • There is no implied principal guarantee.