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State Activism and the Hidden Incentives Behind Bank Acquisitions
By: Christopher Marquis, Doug Guthrie and Juan Almandoz
A number of studies have shown that, as a result of the ambiguity of U.S. legal mandates, organizations have considerable latitude in how they comply with regulations. In this paper, we address how the different agendas of the federal and state governments increase... View Details
Keywords: Organizations; Opportunities; Government Legislation; Acquisition; Forecasting and Prediction; Banks and Banking; Motivation and Incentives; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Management Practices and Processes; Research; United States
Marquis, Christopher, Doug Guthrie, and Juan Almandoz. "State Activism and the Hidden Incentives Behind Bank Acquisitions." Social Science Research 41, no. 1 (January 2012): 130–145.
- March 2000 (Revised May 2001)
- Case
Silicon Valley Bank
By: G. Felda Hardymon and Ann Leamon
Silicon Valley Bank, a $4 billion institution in California, has made its reputation by working with venture capitalists in backing start-up companies. In 1999, it is forced to compete with nonbank financial institutions that can give money on better terms and in a... View Details
Keywords: Banks and Banking; Business Startups; Competitive Strategy; Financial Institutions; Financing and Loans; Financial Markets; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Entrepreneurship; Banking Industry; Banking Industry; California
Hardymon, G. Felda, and Ann Leamon. "Silicon Valley Bank." Harvard Business School Case 800-332, March 2000. (Revised May 2001.)
- December 1991 (Revised November 1993)
- Case
U.S. Bank of Washington
A vice president of the U.S. Bank of Washington, a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, is asked to review a $6.5 million loan request from the Redhook Ale Brewery, a Seattle-based microbrewery. The case provides an understanding of the U.S. commercial banking industry and the... View Details
Keywords: Cash Flow; Financing and Loans; Financial Statements; Commercial Banking; Banking Industry; Seattle
Mason, Scott P. "U.S. Bank of Washington." Harvard Business School Case 292-057, December 1991. (Revised November 1993.)
- January 2005
- Article
Public Insurance and Child Hospitalizations: Access and Efficiency Effects
By: Leemore S. Dafny and Jonathan Gruber
Dafny, Leemore S., and Jonathan Gruber. "Public Insurance and Child Hospitalizations: Access and Efficiency Effects." Journal of Public Economics 89, no. 1 (January 2005): 109–129.
- January 1991 (Revised October 1993)
- Background Note
Note on Bank Loans
Describes traditional bank lending product, the role of the lending officer, credit evaluation, and the structuring of credit facilities and loan agreements. View Details
Mason, Scott P. "Note on Bank Loans." Harvard Business School Background Note 291-026, January 1991. (Revised October 1993.)
- August 2024 (Revised November 2024)
- Case
No Labels and the 2024 Presidential Insurance Plan
By: Robert F. White and Tom Quinn
After observing record voter dissatisfaction with the choices in the 2024 U.S. presidential election—Democratic nominee President Joe Biden and Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump—the bipartisan nonprofit No Labels decided to reserve ballot access in... View Details
Keywords: Disruption; Forecasting and Prediction; Lawsuits and Litigation; Failure; System Shocks; Political Elections; Motivation and Incentives; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; United States
White, Robert F., and Tom Quinn. "No Labels and the 2024 Presidential Insurance Plan." Harvard Business School Case 825-044, August 2024. (Revised November 2024.)
- October 2004
- Article
Demand for Portfolio Insurance and Index Option Prices
By: Kaushik Amin, Joshua D. Coval and H. Nejat Seyhun
Amin, Kaushik, Joshua D. Coval, and H. Nejat Seyhun. "Demand for Portfolio Insurance and Index Option Prices." Journal of Business 77, no. 4 (October 2004).
- 1990
- Book
Banks as Multinationals
By: G. Jones
This comparative and international study looks at the origins and business strategies of multinational banks using empirical research from the United States, Japan, Europe and Australia. The authors survey the evolution of multinational banks over time, and suggest a... View Details
Keywords: Banks and Banking; Framework; Multinational Firms and Management; Growth and Development; Surveys; Research; Business Strategy; Japan; Europe; United States; Australia
Jones, G., ed. Banks as Multinationals. London: Routledge, 1990.
- April 2014
- Article
Can an 'Ethical' Bank Support Guns and Fracking?
By: Christopher Marquis and Juan Almandoz
A case study is presented on business ethics and bank management. The situation facing the president of a community bank established to operate as a green business and to consider ethical issues of bank loans when it is considering an application for a large commercial... View Details
Marquis, Christopher, and Juan Almandoz. "Can an 'Ethical' Bank Support Guns and Fracking?" R1404L. Harvard Business Review 92, no. 4 (April 2014): 123–127.
- 2024
- Working Paper
Internal and External Capital Markets of Large Banks
By: Lina Lu, Marco Macchiavelli and Jonathan Wallen
Despite regulatory restrictions, large U.S. bank holding companies have sizable and dynamic internal capital markets. They raise long-term debt at the holding company and deposits at the commercial bank to internally make unsecured loans to affiliated broker-dealers.... View Details
Lu, Lina, Marco Macchiavelli, and Jonathan Wallen. "Internal and External Capital Markets of Large Banks." Working Paper, November 2024.
- October 1986 (Revised November 2003)
- Case
Pinnacle Mutual Life Insurance Company
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Pinnacle Mutual is one of the largest mutual life insurance companies in the world. Offering a full range of financial services, it competes with a broad group of financial service providers. In an effort to compete more effectively, Pinnacle adopted GAAP accounting... View Details
Bruns, William J., Jr. "Pinnacle Mutual Life Insurance Company." Harvard Business School Case 187-021, October 1986. (Revised November 2003.)
- February 2018
- Article
Bank CEO Materialism: Risk Controls, Culture and Tail Risk
By: Robert Bushman, Robert Davidson, Aiyesha Dey and Abbie Smith
We investigate how the prevalence of materialistic bank CEOs has evolved over time and how risk management policies, non-CEO executives’ behavior, and tail risk vary with CEO materialism. We document that the proportion of banks run by materialistic CEOs increased... View Details
Keywords: Management; Personal Characteristics; Behavior; Risk Management; Organizational Culture; Banks and Banking; Banking Industry
Bushman, Robert, Robert Davidson, Aiyesha Dey, and Abbie Smith. "Bank CEO Materialism: Risk Controls, Culture and Tail Risk." Journal of Accounting & Economics 65, no. 1 (February 2018): 191–220.
- 21 Jul 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
Foreign Entry and the Mexican Banking System, 1997-2007
- 1999
- Other Unpublished Work
Value and Reporting in the Insurance Industry
By: Robert G. Eccles Jr. and Michael P. Nelligan
- April 2003 (Revised October 2003)
- Case
Banking on Germany?
Explores the causes and consequences of transforming Germany's bank-oriented financial system into one more oriented to capital markets. The economics of globalization, international accords such as Basel II, EU financial policies, and Germany's own regulatory reforms... View Details
Fear, Jeffrey. "Banking on Germany?" Harvard Business School Case 703-028, April 2003. (Revised October 2003.)
- March 2018 (Revised January 2019)
- Case
The TARP Bailouts: Saving the Banking and Automotive Industries
By: Kristin Mugford
Comparison of the U.S. Government response, using the $700 billion TARP fund, to downturns in the banking and auto industries during the global financial crisis. View Details
Keywords: Bailout; Financial Crisis; Borrowing and Debt; Banks and Banking; Government and Politics; Debt Securities; Government Legislation; Public Opinion; Banking Industry; Banking Industry; United States
Mugford, Kristin. "The TARP Bailouts: Saving the Banking and Automotive Industries." Harvard Business School Case 218-107, March 2018. (Revised January 2019.)
- March 2013 (Revised May 2015)
- Technical Note
Monetary Policy and Bank Supervision
By: Lakshmi Iyer
Iyer, Lakshmi. "Monetary Policy and Bank Supervision." Harvard Business School Technical Note 713-073, March 2013. (Revised May 2015.)
- September 2011
- Case
China Development Bank
By: Li Jin, Matthew Preble and Aldo Sesia
In May 2011, Chairman Chen Yuan of the China Development Bank (CDB) was thinking back on CDB's financing of a major project between Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), Brazil's state-owned oil and gas producer and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), one... View Details
Keywords: International Finance; Emerging Markets; Energy Sources; Banks and Banking; Energy Industry; Brazil; China
Jin, Li, Matthew Preble, and Aldo Sesia. "China Development Bank." Harvard Business School Case 212-001, September 2011.
- April 2025
- Article
How Central Banks Manage Climate and Energy Transition Risks
By: Esther Shears, Jonas Meckling and Jared Finnegan
Central banks have begun to examine and manage climate risks, including both transition risks of moving from fossil fuels to clean energy and physical climate risks. Here we provide a systematic assessment of how and why central banks address climate risks on the basis... View Details
Shears, Esther, Jonas Meckling, and Jared Finnegan. "How Central Banks Manage Climate and Energy Transition Risks." Nature Energy 10, no. 4 (April 2025): 470–478.
- January 1990
- Case
Bituminous Insurance Companies
By: F. Warren McFarlan and H. Jeff Smith
Keywords: Insurance Industry
McFarlan, F. Warren, and H. Jeff Smith. "Bituminous Insurance Companies." Harvard Business School Case 190-096, January 1990.