We investigate bank relationships in a rarely-considered context – consumer and small business credit cards. Using over one million accounts, we find during normal times, consumer relationship customers enjoy relatively favorable credit terms, consistent with the bright side of relationships,...

Do business bailouts help alleviate recipient firms’ financial and economic constraints, are effects strongest for the primary targets of the bailouts, and are effects temporary or long-lasting? We address these questions for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) small business bailout during...