Bank net interest margins, the yield curve, and the 2007–2009 financial crisis

Authors

Peter V. Egly, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
David W. Johnk, Rogers State University
Andre V. Mollick, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-9-2018

Abstract

Using quarterly call report data from 2000 to 2016, we reexamine the relationship between net interest margins (NIM) and the yield curve for more than 5,500 U.S. commercial banks. In the full sample, yield curve and RGDP growth have positive effects on NIM, while inflation and deposit‐to‐loan ratios (D/L) have negative effects. Splitting the sample around the 2007–2009 crisis, we show the impact of yield curve and RGDP growth on NIM increasing during the “recovery” (2009Q3 to 2016Q4), and inflation and D/L changing signs. Positive effects of yield curve on profits vary with bank size and change over time.

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Original published version available at https://doi.org/10.1002/rfe.1016

Recommended Citation

Egly, P.V., Johnk, D.W. and Mollick, A.V., 2018. Bank net interest margins, the yield curve, and the 2007–2009 financial crisis. Review of Financial Economics, 36(1), pp.12-32. https://doi.org/10.1002/rfe.1016

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Publication Title

Review of Financial Economics

DOI

10.1002/rfe.1016