risk factors, we separate the bank-specific selection and monitoring abilities from the composition of the loan portfolio …, on average, lower loan losses, (b) the loss rate of a given industry in a bank's loan portfolio is lower if the bank has …

We studied information and interaction processes in six lending relationships between a universal bank and medium sized …, bank monitoring is based mainly on cheap, retrospective and internal data. In case of distress, more expensive, prospective … firm's investments might leave the bank in a very strong bargaining position and distort investment incentives. Therefore …