Further Evidence on the Information Content of Bank Examination Ratings: A Study of BHC-to-FHC Conversion Applications

Journal of Financial Services Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 213-232

  Allen, Linda ^a   Jagtiani, Julapa ^b   Moser, James T ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bank examination ratings; Bank holding company (BHC) conversion; Financial holding company (FHC); Gramm Leach Bliley (GLB) Act of 1999; M ratings

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035647675     PISSN: 09208550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012468209157     Document Type: Article

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