Bank Consolidation and the Dynamics of Consumer Loan Interest Rates

This paper analyzes interest rates quoted by individual banks for personal and automobile loans in 10 cities. Personal loan rates are higher in concentrated markets, and banks involved in mergers reduce personal rates relative to their competitors prior to the merger's completion. This is consi...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of business (Chicago, Ill.) Ill.), 2005-01, Vol.78 (1), p.99-134
Hauptverfasser: Kahn, Charles, Pennacchi, George, Sopranzetti, Ben
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