Cookie Cutter vs. Character: The Micro Structure of Small Business Lending by Large and Small Banks
The informational opacity of small businesses makes them an interesting area for the study of banks' lending practices and procedures. We use data from a survey of small businesses to analyze the micro level differences in the loan approval processes of large and small banks. We provide evidence that large banks ($1 billion or more in assets) employ standard criteria obtained from financial statements in the loan decision process, whereas small banks rely to a greater extent on information about the character of the borrower. These cookie-cutter and character approaches are compatible with the incentives and environments facing large and small banks.
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2004
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Authors: | Cole, Rebel A. ; Goldberg, Lawrence G. ; White, Lawrence J. |
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Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. - Cambridge University Press. - Vol. 39.2004, 02, p. 227-251
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Cambridge University Press |
Description of contents: | Abstract [journals.cambridge.org] |
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