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Professor of Finance
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Peter J. Nigro is currently the Sarkisian Chair in Financial Services at 麻豆影音 in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Prior to joining Bryant, he served as a Senior Financial Economist in the Policy Analysis Division at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for over a decade. His research interests include small business finance, credit risk modeling and bank compliance issues. Mr. Nigro received a bachelor鈥檚 degree from the College of the Holy Cross, an M.A. in economics from the University of Southern California and a Ph.D. in economics from Boston College. He has published articles in journals such as the Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Journal of Financial Research, Journal of Financial Services Research, Journal of Small Business Finance, Managerial Finance, and Managerial and Decision Economics. Sarkisian Chair and Professor, Finance, B.A. College of the Holy Cross; M.A. University of Southern California; Ph.D. Boston College
Ph D, Boston College
MS, University of Southern California
BA, College of the Holy Cross
Ketcham, D.,Beaudin, L.,Nigro, P.,Roberto, M., Does Student Performance in Introductory Economics and Business Courses Impact ETS Scores?, Journal of Business and Economic Studies.
Roberto, M.,Nigro, P.,Beaudin, L.,Ketcham, D., Examining the Gender and Minority Test Score Gap on the MFT-B: A Blinder-Oaxaca Decomposition Approach, Journal of Education For Business, 2024.
Collins, C.,Harvey, K.,Nigro, P., Mortgage Broker Pricing During the Financial Crisis, Housing Policy Debate, 2021.
Nigro, P., Opinion: Bailouts must serve American workers and taxpayers first, Editorial , 2020.
Nigro, P., Opinion: These Steps are Crucial to Help Small Business Survive Until the Pandemic Passes, Opinion/Editorial, 2020.
DeYoung, R., Small Business Lending and Social Capital: Are Rural Relationships Different, Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance, 2019.
Ketcham, D.,Nigro, P.,Ketcham, ., Student Perceptions and Learning Outcomes: Evidence from the ETS Major Field Test in Business, Journal of Academy of Business Education, 2019.
Ketcham, D.,Nigro, P.,Roberto, M., Do Persistence and Passion Matter: Evidence from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) Major Field Exam in Business, Journal of Education for Business, 2018.
DeYoung, R.,Frame, W. S.,Glennon, D.,Nigro, P., The information revolution and small business lending: the missing evidence, Journal of Financial Services Research, 2011.
Glennon, D.,Nigro, P., Evaluating the performance of static versus dynamic models of credit default, ,鈥 lead article, Journal of Credit Risk, 2011.
Santos, J. A.,Nigro, P., Is the secondary loan market valuable to borrowers?, The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 2009.
DeYoung, R.,Frame, W. S.,Glennon, D.,McMillen, D. P.,Nigro, P., Commercial lending distance and historically underserved areas, Journal of Economics and Business, 2008.
DeYoung, R.,Glennon, D.,Nigro, P., Borrower鈥搇ender distance, credit scoring, and loan performance: Evidence from informational-opaque small business borrowers, Journal of Financial Intermediation, 2008.
DeYoung, R.,Glennon, D.,Nigro, P., Borrower-lender distance, credit scoring, and the performance of small business loans, FDIC Center for Financial Research Working Paper, 2006.
DeYoung, R.,Glennon, D.,others, .,Nigro, P., Borrower-lender distance, credit scoring, and the performance of small business loans, FDIC Center for Financial Research Working Paper, 2005.
Glennon, D.,Nigro, P., An analysis of SBA loan defaults by maturity structure, Journal of Financial Services Research, 2005.
Glennon, D.,Nigro, P., Measuring the default risk of small business loans: A survival analysis approach, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2005.
Jones, J. D.,Lang, W. W.,Nigro, P., Agent bank behavior in bank loan syndications, Journal of Financial Research, 2005.
Harvey, K. D.,Nigro, P., Do predatory lending laws influence mortgage lending? an analysis of the North Carolina predatory lending law, The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 2004.
Harvey, K.,Nigro, P., How do predatory lending laws influence mortgage lending in urban areas? A tale of two cities, Journal of Real Estate Research, 2003.
Collins, M.,Harvey, K.,Nigro, P., The Influence of Bureau Scores, Customized Scores and Judgmental Review on the Bank Underwriting Decision-Making Process, Journal of Real Estate Research, 2002.
Alexander, G. J.,Jones, J. D.,Nigro, P., Does mutual fund disclosure at banks matter? Evidence from a survey of investors, The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 2001.
Harvey, K. D.,Collins, M.,Robinson, B.,Nigro, P., Disparities in mortgage lending, bank performance, economic influence, and regulatory oversight, The Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 2001.
Jones, J.,Lang, W. W.,others, .,Nigro, P., Recent trends in bank loan syndications: Evidence for 1995 to 1999, US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 2000.
Alexander, G. J.,Jones, J. D.,Nigro, P., Mutual fund shareholders: Characteristics, investor knowledge, and sources of information, Financial Services Review, 1998.
Alexander, G. J.,Jones, J. D.,Nigro, P., Mutual fund investing through employer-sponsored pension plans: investor knowledge and policy implications, Managerial Finance, 1997.
Alexander, G. J.,Jones, J. D.,others, .,Nigro, P., Investor self-selection: evidence from a mutual fund survey, Managerial and Decision Economics, 1997.
Jacques, K.,Nigro, P., Risk-based capital, portfolio risk, and bank capital: A simultaneous equations approach, Journal of Economics and Business, 1997.
Beshouri, C. P.,Nigro, P., Securitization of small business loans, The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance, 1995.
OCC Special Awards, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003.,
麻豆影音 Mentor Award, 2023
麻豆影音 Mentor Award 2023, 2023
麻豆影音 Undergraduate Teaching Award, 2021
Outstanding MBA faculty, 2017
12th Man Award, 2015
ODK, 2014
Beta Gamma Sigma, 2012
Distinguished Faculty Award, 2010
Favorite Professors in Undergraduate Education, 2007
麻豆影音 Research Award, 2006
Best Paper, Sixth Annual International Small Firm Research Symposium, 1994
Boston College Dissertation Fellowship, 1992
Freeman J. Saltus Prize, Best Economics Paper, 1986
John Haynes Fellowship, 1986
American Finance Association
American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association
Beta Gamma Sigma
Eastern Finance Association
Financial Management Association
Omicron Delta Kappa
Professor of Finance