examination of credit files of five leading German banks, thus relying on information actually used in the process of bank credit … decision-making and contract design. In particular, bank internal borrower ratings serve to evaluate borrower quality, and the … bank's own assessment of its housebank status serves to identify information-intensive relationships. Additionally, we used …

This study examines the relation of bank loan terms like interest rates, collateral, and lines of credit to borrower … risk defined by the banks’ internal credit rating. The analysis is not restricted to a static view. It also incorporates … discovered as important factors. The results show that riskier borrowers pay higher loan rate premiums and rely more on bank …