Journal Article
Did Local Factors Contribute to the Decline in Bank Branches?
Sengupta, Rajdeep; Dice, Jacob (2019-07)
Although the total number of bank branches in the United States increased from the mid-1990s to 2007, this number has declined since the 2007-08 financial crisis. A loss in bank branches is potentially problematic because it may reduce customers? access to financial services as well as small businesses? access to credit. Changes in local conditions may partly explain this loss: the number of branches varies signficantly across geographic areas, and local conditions have been shown to influence past trends in bank branching. {{p}} Rajdeep Sengupta and Jacob Dice examine the relationship ...
Economic Review , Issue Q III , Pages 43-64