The present paper utilizes AnaCredit loan-level data to examine the impact of regional loan market structure on lending rates. The analysis focuses on newly issued loans to small non-financial corporations in the euro area during the monetary policy tightening phase of 2022 and 2023. The...

We analyze the dynamic effects of ECB monetary policy surprises on newly originated mortgage credit across the household income distribution using loan-level data from the French national credit registry. We find a distinct U-shaped pattern in mortgage borrowing across income groups, with loans...

Does the maturity of the relevant risk-free rate influence the strength of monetary policy passthrough to interest rates on new loans? To address this question, we present novel empirical evidence on lending practices across all euro area countries, using AnaCredit data covering nearly seven...

We study heterogeneity in households' credit across nine European countries (Belgium, Spain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, and Slovakia) during 2022-2024 using granular credit register data. We first document substantial between- and within-country variation in mortgage...

This paper studies the role of collateral using the euro area corporate credit registry, Ana-Credit. We document key facts about the importance, distribution, and composition of collateral, including its presence, types, and values. On average, 70% of credit amounts are collateralized. Real...

This study investigates the determinants of household debt-to- GDP across ten economies, comprising both developed and developing countries, spanning the period from 2000 to 2023. Employing a panel econometric framework, including Fixed Effects, Random Effects, and Panel ARDL models, the...

This study examines how dismantling Mafia-connected firms affects banks' lending practices. Using a unique dataset of 667 such firms and loan-level data from the European Central Bank, our analysis shows that anti-Mafia operations precede an increase in bank loans to businesses that operate in...

We investigate how global banks' macroeconomic expectations for borrower countries influence their credit supply. Utilizing granular data on varying expectations among banks lending to the same firm at the same time, combined with an instrumental variable approach, we find that more optimistic...

This paper presents a competitive search model focusing on the impact of asymmetric information on credit markets. We show that limited entry by lenders results in endogenous credit rationing, which, in turn, plays a key role in managing adverse selection and prevents the credit market from...

We develop a simple model of financial intermediation with search and matching frictions between banks and firms. The model links credit market tightness -encapsulating the abundance of credit- to the search and opportunity costs of credit intermediation. Search costs generate lending to...