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    When a Pandemic Collides with a Leveraged Global Economy

    This essay was submitted as comments in connection with the Federal Reserve Board’s corporate loan purchase facilities collectively called the Main Street Lending Program (“MSLP”.) 

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    • June 2017
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    The Political Economy of Financial Innovation: Evidence from Local Governments

    By: Christophe Pérignon and Boris Vallée
    We examine the toxic loans sold by investment banks to local governments. Using proprietary data, we show that politicians strategically use these products to increase chances of being re-elected. Consistent with greater incentives to hide the cost of debt, toxic loans... View Details
    Keywords: Financial Innovation; Political Elections; Financing and Loans; Innovation and Invention
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    Pérignon, Christophe, and Boris Vallée. "The Political Economy of Financial Innovation: Evidence from Local Governments." Review of Financial Studies 30, no. 6 (June 2017): 1903–1934.
    • 31 Mar 2023
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    Pando: Sacerdote Runner-Up Prize Winner, Social Enterprise Track, 2023 New Venture Competition

    • 12 PM – 1 PM EDT, 17 May 2017
    • Webinars: Trending@HBS

    Fintech and Washington: Defining the Future of Small Business Lending

    Small businesses have often faced gaps in access to credit. An explosion of new online lenders are providing small dollar loans to businesses within days, with easy online applications and innovative credit algorithms. Is this a good development for Americas small... View Details
    • May 2018 (Revised January 2019)
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    Lind Equipment

    By: Richard S. Ruback, Royce Yudkoff and Ahron Rosenfeld
    Teaching Note for HBS No. 212-012. Lind Equipment, a Canadian manufacturer and distributor of industrial electrical safety equipment, was purchased in December 2007 by Brian Astl (HBS 2006) and Sean Van Doorselaer. Lind’s performance was negatively impacted by the... View Details
    Keywords: Recession; Seller Debt; Equity; Financial Condition; Borrowing and Debt; Capital; Revenue; Financing and Loans; Financial Strategy; Financial Management; Acquisition; Financial Crisis; Currency Exchange Rate; Insolvency and Bankruptcy; Manufacturing Industry; Industrial Products Industry
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    Ruback, Richard S., Royce Yudkoff, and Ahron Rosenfeld. "Lind Equipment." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 218-119, May 2018. (Revised January 2019.)
    • 26 Mar 2020
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    Bloom or bust: One industry’s struggle with coronavirus

    • 08 Jun 2016
    • News

    Harvard Business School Announces Public Art Installations

    • 08 Aug 2018
    • Sharpening Your Skills

    Parmigiano-Reggiano, Jane Austen, and Other Things You Didn't Know About Finance

    with a twist. They are swapping out investment advisers for financial robots, and passing along the savings. Research Papers A Bank That Takes Parmesan as Collateral: The Cheese Stands a Loan Italian regional bank Credito Emiliano accepts... View Details
    Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Financial Services
    • 23 Apr 2019
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    LeverEdge Final Pitch New Venture Competition 2019 Business Track

    • July 2025
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    Digital Lending and Financial Well-Being: Through the Lens of Mobile Phone Data

    By: AJ Chen, Omri Even-Tov, Jung Koo Kang and Regina Wittenberg-Moerman
    To mitigate information asymmetry about borrowers in developing economies, digital lenders use machine-learning algorithms and nontraditional data from borrowers’ mobile devices. Consequently, digital lenders have managed to expand access to credit for millions of... View Details
    Keywords: Informal Economy; Digital Banking; Mobile Phones; Developing Countries and Economies; Mobile and Wireless Technology; AI and Machine Learning; Analytics and Data Science; Credit; Borrowing and Debt; Well-being; Banking Industry; Kenya
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    Chen, AJ, Omri Even-Tov, Jung Koo Kang, and Regina Wittenberg-Moerman. "Digital Lending and Financial Well-Being: Through the Lens of Mobile Phone Data." Accounting Review 100, no. 4 (July 2025): 135–159.
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    "Chapter 11 vs. Chapter 7 Bankruptcy: Impact on Asset Productivity" (with Shai Bernstein)
    "The Externalities of Bankruptcy" (with Shai Bernstein)
    "Bridge Loans as M&A Insurance Contracts" (with Victoria Ivashina) 

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    • 26 Jun 2020
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    Weak Credit Covenants

    Keywords: by Victoria Ivashina and Boris Vallée; Financial Services
    • September 1991 (Revised April 1994)
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    First National Bank Corp. (A)

    First National Bank Corp., a major regional bank in the Northeast, must decide how large a provision for credit losses to accrue in its 1990 financial statements. The recession in New England has caused serious problems in its loan portfolio. View Details
    Keywords: Financing and Loans; Financial Statements; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry; Northeastern United States
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    Barth, Mary E. "First National Bank Corp. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 192-042, September 1991. (Revised April 1994.)
    • 14 Aug 2013
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    Student-Loan Load Kills Startup Dreams

      Kyle Schirmann

      Kyle Schirmann is a doctoral student in the Strategy unit at Harvard Business School. His primary interests are science-based innovation in the Global South and the creative and cultural industries. Before joining HBS, Kyle worked as a software engineer at Bloomberg... View Details
      Keywords: arts; biotechnology; electronics; entertainment; high technology; music; internet
      • 2010
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      Why Takeover Vulnerability Matters to Debtholders

      By: Joan Farre-Mensa
      Recent work documents that firms that are more vulnerable to takeover have higher borrowing costs. This paper investigates the reasons behind this stylized fact. My results show that firms with few antitakeover defenses face a higher cost of debt because lenders are... View Details
      Keywords: Acquisition; Borrowing and Debt; Cost; Equity; Banks and Banking; Investment Portfolio; Risk Management; Agreements and Arrangements; Business and Shareholder Relations; Conflict and Resolution
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      Farre-Mensa, Joan. "Why Takeover Vulnerability Matters to Debtholders." 2010.
      • February 2006
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      Fraikin SA

      By: W. Carl Kester, Vincent Marie Dessain and Monika Stachowiak
      Provides an example of a so-called "whole business" securitization. In early 2004, Fraikin, France's leading industrial vehicle rental company, compares several alternatives for refinancing a large bridge loan within a year. Presents three primary options: a classic... View Details
      Keywords: Debt Securities; Transportation; Renting or Rental; Transportation Industry; Service Industry; France
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      Kester, W. Carl, Vincent Marie Dessain, and Monika Stachowiak. "Fraikin SA." Harvard Business School Case 206-090, February 2006.
      • July 2007
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      Geographical Segmentation of U.S. Capital Markets

      Demographic variation in savings behavior can be exploited to provide evidence on segmentation in US bank loan markets. Cities with a large fraction of seniors have higher volumes of bank deposits. Since many banks rely heavily on deposit financing, this affects local... View Details
      Keywords: Age; Economy; Capital Markets; Banks and Banking; Financing and Loans; Local Range; United States
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      Becker, Bo. "Geographical Segmentation of U.S. Capital Markets." Journal of Financial Economics 85, no. 1 (July 2007): 151–178.
      • July 2013
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      Jackson Automotive Systems

      By: William E. Fruhan and Wei Wang
      Jackson Automotive Systems produces automotive parts for advanced heating and air conditioning systems, engine cooling systems, fuel injection and transfer systems, and various other engine parts and it supplies them to the automotive industry primarily in Michigan.... View Details
      Keywords: Production; Financial Crisis; Corporate Finance; Manufacturing Industry; Auto Industry; Michigan
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      Fruhan, William E., and Wei Wang. "Jackson Automotive Systems." Harvard Business School Brief Case 914-505, July 2013.
      • July 2023 (Revised October 2024)
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      Revenue Recognition at Stride Funding: Making Sense of Revenues for a Fintech Startup

      By: Paul M. Healy and Jung Koo Kang
      The case explores the challenges of revenue recognition and financial reporting for Stride Funding (Stride), a fintech startup that has disrupted the student loan market. Stride leveraged proprietary machine learning and financial models to underwrite alternative... View Details
      Keywords: Revenue Recognition; Financial Reporting; Entrepreneurial Finance; Business Startups; Growth and Development Strategy; Governance Compliance; Accrual Accounting; Financial Services Industry; United States
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      Healy, Paul M., and Jung Koo Kang. "Revenue Recognition at Stride Funding: Making Sense of Revenues for a Fintech Startup." Harvard Business School Case 124-015, July 2023. (Revised October 2024.)
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