This study examines differences in terms of lending for small loans among non-farm commercial banks and farm lenders of different sizes. Large farm lenders more frequently require collateral than large commercial banks, while small farm lenders require collateral less frequently than small...

This study examines the role of loan guarantees in lines of credit granted to small businesses. Since there is evidence of simultaneity among lending terms, two-stage instrumental variable procedures are used to obtain consistent parameter estimates. The findings suggest the presence of a loan...

This study examines the determinants of farm loan delinquencies, and in particular, the influence of multiple loans and multiple lenders on delinquency. The number of lenders used by a borrower, the number of loans outstanding, and the interaction of the two factors are all positively related to...

Governance characteristics from the years 2003 and 2005 were used to investigate the extent to which firms have had to change their governance practices because of the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation and related, contemporary regulations imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The data...