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AGENT BANK BEHAVIOR IN BANK LOAN SYNDICATIONS
Author(s) -
Jones Jonathan D.,
Lang William W.,
Nigro Peter J.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of financial research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.319
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1475-6803
pISSN - 0270-2592
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-6803.2005.00130.x
Subject(s) - participation loan , loan sale , loan , business , financial system , non conforming loan , non performing loan , cross collateralization , maturity (psychological) , bridge loan , finance , actuarial science , psychology , developmental psychology
Using Shared National Credit (SNC) Program data from 1995 to 2000, we extend previous empirical work on bank loan syndications. First, we examine recent trends in the volume and examiner‐based credit quality of loans syndicated through the banking system. Second, we estimate a panel regression model to explain changes in an agent bank's retained share of a syndicated loan in terms of information asymmetries, loan credit quality, capital constraints, and loan age and maturity. We find that these variables are significant determinants of the proportion of a SNC loan retained by an agent bank for its portfolio over time.