Using a sample of 3,964 bank mergers during the 1999-2016 period, we examine the differential effects of merger and … business loan (SBL) originations in counties where the target bank has a presence; the results are stronger in counties with a … those involving out-of-state acquirers have no impact on SBL originations. Analyses of acquirer bank SBL origination …

. Using supervisory trade-level data, we show that banks with closer ties to a target advisor in a takeover buy more stocks of … ffnd such effects for bank connections to acquirer advisors or for trades in acquirer stocks. Target advisors benefit from … leaking information about takeover bids to connected banks, as it drives up the premium paid without compromising the …

. Using supervisory trade-level data, we show that banks with closer ties to a target advisor in a takeover buy more stocks of … find such effects for bank connections to acquirer advisors or for trades in acquirer stocks. Target advisors benefit from … leaking information about takeover bids to connected banks, as it drives up the final offer price without compromising the …