The advent of models for computing probabilities of default (PD) has provided a supplementary measure of default likelihood in addition to credit ratings. Credit ratings are a coarser measure of default likelihood, and embed the same information as PDs plus a modicum of human judgment. Rating...

This paper exploits the endogenous default function framework of Das and Sundaram (2007) to develop an approach for modeling correlated default on binomial trees usually used for pricing equity options. We show how joint default contracts may be valued on these trees. The model accommodates...