Consumer lending efficiency: commercial banks versus a fintech lender

Abstract Fintechs are believed to help expand credit access to underserved consumers without taking on additional risk. We compare the performance efficiency of LendingClub’s unsecured personal loans with similar loans originated by banks. Using stochastic frontier estimation, we decompose the obser...

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Main Authors: Joseph P. Hughes, Julapa Jagtiani, Choon-Geol Moon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-04-01
Series:Financial Innovation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40854-021-00326-1