Does an increase in competition increase or decrease bank stability? I exploit how the state-specific process of … interstate banking deregulation lowered barriers to entry into urban banking markets and find that greater competition …, such as merger and acquisitions or diversification. Moreover, I find that greater competition reduces banks' nonperforming …

derived from imperfect competition in markets for financial services is implied, which banks exercise vis-à-vis their loan and … deposit customers. In the past, bank regulation has often been blamed for undermining competition and the functioning of … industry, competition and regulation are deeply interrelated as most regulatory institutions, even if they do not explicitly …

This study develops on the status quo in relation to the assessment of resolvability of credit institutions and banking …