Potential Cost Advantage of Bilateral Loans over Bank Intermediation
A primary reason to prefer a direct bilateral loan over using a bank is the potential for cost savings. Banks profit from the spread between the interest rate they charge on loans (e.g., 10%) and the rate they pay on deposits (e.g., 6%). By dealing directly, a borrower and lender can 'cut out the middleman' and agree on a single, intermediate interest rate (e.g., 8%) that is more favorable to both parties than the respective rates offered by the bank.
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A small business needs to borrow $50,000 for one year, and an individual investor has $50,000 to lend for one year. A local bank offers the investor a 4% annual interest rate on deposits and charges borrowers a 10% annual interest rate on loans. If the business and the investor decide to bypass the bank and arrange a loan directly with each other, which of the following interest rates would result in a better financial outcome for both parties compared to using the bank?
Analyzing the Financial Benefits of a Direct Loan
Explaining the Cost Advantage of Direct Lending
Evaluating the Trade-offs of Direct Lending
A bank offers a 3% annual interest rate on savings accounts and charges a 9% annual interest rate for business loans. A saver and a business owner decide to arrange a direct loan with each other at an interest rate of 2%. This direct loan arrangement is financially advantageous for both the saver and the business owner compared to using the bank.
A financial intermediary offers a 3% annual interest rate on savings and charges an 11% annual interest rate on loans. If a saver and a borrower decide to transact directly, the interest rate that would evenly split the financial benefit between them, compared to using the intermediary, is ____%.
A financial intermediary offers a 2% annual interest rate on deposits and charges an 8% annual interest rate on loans. A saver and a borrower bypass the intermediary and agree to a direct loan at a 6% annual interest rate. Match each concept to its corresponding value based on this scenario.
A corporation needs a one-year loan of $200,000, and a private investment fund has $200,000 to lend for one year. A financial intermediary offers the fund a 3% annual return on its capital and charges the corporation a 7% annual interest rate on loans. If the corporation and the fund bypass the intermediary and agree on a direct loan at a 6% annual interest rate, which of the following statements accurately describes the financial outcome for each party compared to using the intermediary?
Evaluating a Direct Lending Proposal
A financial intermediary offers savers a 4% annual return on their deposits and charges borrowers a 10% annual interest rate on loans. A saver and a borrower decide to bypass the intermediary and arrange a direct loan. What is the maximum possible increase in the annual rate of return for the saver, compared to using the intermediary, that would still be financially acceptable to the borrower?