Do you have a link that explains this lending mechanism? I saw it referred to in a previous HN discussion a while back, and would like to know more about it, since it sounds ludicrous.
There is a group called Positive Money that has a youtube channel with some videos about it. I don't remember which ones are the best, but this is a playlist from them which gave an high level overview in simple terms: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyl80QTKi0gPBcb32paMv...
They have more in-depth talks on their channel, if I find some better links I'll give them to you.
I can't say this theory is 100% correct, though it does explain things like the housing bubble, the failure of the ECB policy, and eurozone deflation despite the ultra low interest rates.
So far, out of everything I've read and watched, I think their model is the one that better explains the current system of money creation, but if you have any alternative links with I'm always open to reading different things on this topic.