Bannier, Christina E.; Hänsel, Dennis N. - Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Goethe … - 2006
This paper provides new insights into the nature of loan securitization. We analyze the use of collateralized loan …-specific and macroeconomic factors may have on an institution's securitization decision. We find that not only regulatory capital … arbitrage under Basel I has been driving the market. Rather, our results suggest that loan securitization is an optimal funding …