Glossary Definition
Propensity to Pay (PTP)
Propensity to Pay (PTP) Definition: Propensity to Pay (PTP) is a predictive AI machine learning model that analyzes historical behavioral data to generate a probability score (e.g., 85%) of a borrower settling their debt in the current cycle.
Why it matters in Debt Collection
- Allows managers to prioritize high-PTP accounts with gentle digital nudges to secure the easy wins.
- Low-PTP accounts are immediately routed to aggressive field ops or legal escalation.
- Saves immense operational costs by preventing wasted telecalling on deliberate defaulters.