We examine the relation between firm reputation and the cost of debt financing. We posit that corporate reputation … magazine's survey of company reputation while controlling for the impact of firm-level variables, we find an inverse relation … between a company's reputation and its bond (bank loan) credit spreads. We also find that firms with high reputation face less …

We examine the relation between firm reputation and the cost of debt financing. We posit that corporate reputation … magazine's survey of company reputation, we find an inverse relation between a company's reputation and its bond credit spreads …. We also find that firms with high reputation face less stringent covenants. Further testing shows that bad reputation is …

This paper examines whether firm reputation impacts borrowing costs and thus investment. Using unique data from Fortune … reputation measures removing the impact of prior financial performance. Further evidence suggests that banks reward reputable … firms with better contract terms because this reputation proxy contains incremental information on borrower future …

monopolistic certifier can be hump-shaped in its reputation for accuracy: a higher accuracy attracts high-quality sellers but … one certifier, competition plays a disciplining role and the region where reputation is bad shrinks. Conversely, this …

rates. We also explore how a lead bank's reputation and previous relationships with the borrowing firm alter such … that lead bank reputation can substitute for the need to certify via higher loan retention. Meanwhile, past relationships …