The article presents motives and purposes of provision of loans by non-financial enterprises. Moreover, it describes how provision of loans influences both the internal and market situation of lenders who are not listed on the stock exchange. We point out effects of provision of loans by...

Die deutsche Kreditwirtschaft hat das Geschäftsfeld 'Corporate Banking' als wichtigen Werttreiber identifiziert. Neben dem Geschäft mit großen, kapitalmarktorientierten Unternehmen konzentrieren die Banken sich wieder verstärkt auf die Beziehungen zu ihrer mittelständischen...

We show that since 2007, there was a large and persistent shift in the composition of lenders to small firms. Large banks impacted by the real estate prices collapse systematically contracted their credit to all small firms throughout the U.S.. However, healthy banks expanded their operations...