explaining loan acceptance. For pricing, borrower factors are instead stronger. Moreover, banks supplying less credit accept … riskier borrowers. Exploiting the administrative credit register, we show borrower-lender assortative matching, and that the … bank-level strength measure, estimated on the experimental data, determines credit supply and risk-taking to real firms. …

Using a unique corporate loans dataset for entrepreneurs with small and microenterprises, this paper examines how … educational attainment affects bank credit decisions and subsequent individual and firm outcomes. Our results highlight a "Matthew … likely to apply for credit, and receive higher credit scores, and better lending terms. Via this credit channel, such …

To study the impact of macroprudential policy on credit supply cycles and real effects, we analyze dynamic provisioning … differentially. We find that dynamic provisioning smooths credit supply cycles and, in bad times, supports firm performance. A 1 … percentage point increase in capital buffers extends credit to firms by 9 percentage points, increasing firm employment (6 …

mortgage loans in Spain. The dataset contain real estate credit and price conditions (loan principal and spread, and the …We analyze the determinants of real estate and credit bubbles using a unique borrower-lender matched dataset on … contract) and the lender identity, over the last credit boom and bust. We find that lending standards are softer in the boom …