Minton, Bernadette A.; Taboada, Alvaro G.; Williamson, Rohan - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
. Initially, we confirm the vital role of community banks' small business lending in local development. Contrary to popular belief …, we find that a decrease in community banks positively affects community investment, through small business loan (SBL … their numbers leads to a stronger, more stable banking infrastructure in the small business lending landscape …