In this paper we examine insider trading around bank failures. We examine insider trading around four major bank failures that took place in the 1980's. The four failures that are examined are Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company, First City Bancorp., First Republic Bank and...

The purpose of this research is to identify the effects of information disclosure on commercial bank performance and stability. Specifically, the study examines the relationship between different levels of information disclosure and the subsequent impact on various measures of bank return and...