Credit Ratings, Collateral and Loan Characteristics: Implications for Yield

Posted: 11 Dec 2003

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Kose John

New York University (NYU) - Department of Finance

Anthony W. Lynch

New York University (NYU) - Department of Finance; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Manju Puri

Duke University - Fuqua School of Business; NBER

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Abstract

This paper studies how collateral affects bond yields. Using a large dataset of public bonds, we document that collateralized debt has higher yield than general debt, after controlling for credit rating. Our model of agency problems between managers and claimholders explains this puzzling result by recognizing imperfections in the rating process. We test the model's implications. Consistent with our model and in results new to the literature, we find the yield differential between secured and unsecured debt, after controlling for credit rating, is larger for low credit rating, nonmortgage assets, longer maturity and with proxies for lower levels of monitoring.

JEL Classification: G12, G20, G32, G33

Suggested Citation

John, Kose and Lynch, Anthony W. and Puri, Manju, Credit Ratings, Collateral and Loan Characteristics: Implications for Yield. Journal of Business, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=477580

Kose John

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