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# Introducing CB Subdivision Fields

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    <span className="post-date">October 31, 2025 · 2 min read</span>
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CB data now includes subdivision-level geography — state, province, territory, or region — so you can slice portfolios within countries, not just across them.

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  **Three new fields:** `CBSubdivision`, `CBSubdivisionISO`, and `CBSubdivisionRegion`. Available on \~80% of the CCR universe.
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  ## The problem

  Country-level geography has always been available, but that's often too coarse. Analysing a US portfolio by country tells you nothing about concentration in California versus Texas. For any market with meaningful regional variation — credit risk, regulatory exposure, economic cycles — country-only analysis leaves gaps.

  ## What's new

  Three fields added to CB entities:

  * **`CBSubdivision`** — the subdivision name (e.g. California, Ontario)
  * **`CBSubdivisionISO`** — the ISO 3166-2 code for standardized, system-friendly use
  * **`CBSubdivisionRegion`** — a higher-level regional grouping where applicable

  Coverage spans US states, Canadian provinces, and other local administrative units where data is available — roughly 80% of the CCR universe.

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  ## Where they appear

  * **Screener** — filter entities by subdivision
  * **Portfolio views and exports** — available as columns
  * **Single Entity pages** — shown alongside other geographic fields

  ## Use cases

  * **Regional concentration** — identify portfolio exposure by state or province, not just country
  * **Regulatory analysis** — segment entities by jurisdiction for compliance or reporting workflows
  * **Benchmarking** — compare credit trends across subdivisions within a single country

  ## Reference

  Full field definitions and usage details are in the [Data Dictionary](/data/data-dictionary).
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