This paper adopts a business management perspective of studies to examine the role of the credit information market in the bank lending industry. This paper analyzes the credit information market as a particular case of vertical disintegration in the bank credit origination value chain. The main...

The paper aims to examine the new regulatory framework of project finance in the economics of banking firms. In particular, the paper investigates the uniqueness of the project finance, the significant importance of the project finance in bank activity, and the role of the new bank capital...

This paper aims to examine the underlying causes of the sharp reduction in bank lending, which in turn is highlighting some structural weaknesses of Italian firms and financial system. The structure of this paper is as follows. Section 1 introduces the paper. Section 2 analyzes some drivers of...

The interest rate risk is the degree of exposure of a bank's financial condition to adverse movements in interest rates. Changes in interest rates affect a bank's earnings by changing its net interest income and the level of other interest-sensitive income and operating expenses. Changes in...

This paper aims to investigate the drivers of the emerging loan broker market in the lending business value chain. Transaction cost economics, the dominant paradigm for understanding make or buy decisions, represents the starting point of my research. Capabilities based view of banking firms and...

The book analyzes the vertical disintegration of the bank lending value chain. It aims to identify the relevant drivers of the decision to vertically disintegrate the lending value chain in the economics of banking firms. Loan origination activities, credit information markets, loan brokers...

The paper aims to analyse the disintegration process of the bank loan value chain. The innovative business model known as "originate and distribute" has significantly transformed the banking business. It has a huge impact on the financial stability and financial integration. The paper identifies...