Why Does Fast Loan Growth Predict Poor Performance for Banks?

Rüdiger Fahlenbrach, professor at the Swiss Finance Institute at EPFL, wrote a popularized version of his academic article, co-authored with Robert Prilmeier (Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business), and René Stulz (Ohio State University), entitled "Why Does Fast Loan Growth Predict Poor Performance for Banks?" and published in the International Banker online magazine.