Biden to Congress: Ban execs of failed banks from the industry Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank were both taken over by the FDIC in the last week. Axios · Mar 17, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank’s parent company files for bankruptcy following sudden collapse SVB Financial Group is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023
Biden seeks FDIC authority to claw back bankers' compensation - Roll Call President Biden asked Congress for FDIC authority to claw back compensation from executives at failed banks, and bar them from the industry. Roll Call · Mar 17, 2023
SVB's disgraced ex-CEO is now holidaying in Hawaii Becker was pictured sporting flip-flops and sunglasses in Hawaii as SVB's new CEO sought to reassure clients. Fortune · Mar 17, 2023
Will Americans end up footing the bill for bank failures? The government’s response to the failure of two large banks has already involved hundreds of billions of dollars The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023
SVB, First Republic CEOs involved in lobbying pre-banking crisis In late January, First Republic Bank's CEO wrote to U.S. regulators saying his bank did not pose signficant risk to the U.S.'s financial stability. Fortune · Mar 17, 2023
Big banks create $30 billion rescue package for troubled First Republic Bank The uninsured deposits from 11 big banks into First Republic Bank are seen as a vote of confidence in the San Francisco-based firm with $176.4 billion in deposits. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 17, 2023
LOCALIZE IT: Banks and our money after 2 rapid-fire failures EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023
First Republic gets new rescue as fears percolate Inflationary pressures are boosting rates, which in turn are exposing cracks in the foundation of the global financial system. Axios · Mar 16, 2023
Experts, banks look for ideas to stop next bank failure The warning signs were all there The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023
The DOJ And The SEC Probing The Investigations Of The Collapse Of Silicon Valley Bank The investigation of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank involve shares that sold and bonds that were bought by the bank Zenger · Mar 16, 2023
FDIC wants buyer of Signature Bank to give up crypto business, report says The failed New York-based bank was a popular option among crypto firms. Fortune · Mar 16, 2023
US regulators avoided a banking crisis by swift action following SVB's collapse – but the cracks it exposed continue to weaken the global financial system's foundation U.S. regulators’ swift reaction to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and two other lenders partially restored calm to markets, but concerns remain over the stability of the global financial system. The Conversation · Mar 16, 2023
SVB Bridge Bank CEO to clients: 'Give us a chance' Following a crisis, Tim Mayopoulos has to evaluate the management team and build trust with clients. Fortune · Mar 16, 2023
The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023 NY bank's demise: Contagion or a problem with the business? A New York-based bank's demise was stunningly fast
Fortune · Mar 15, 2023 The real victims of SVB aren't the tech elite: Hardworking business owners share their horror stories of the bank's collapse The Silicon Valley Bank bailout was not about solving a “1% problem.”
Fortune · Mar 15, 2023 Thinking of getting a money market account? Consider these pros and cons When saving money, picking the right account for your financial goals is crucial for building wealth.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 15, 2023 Is my money safe in the wake of two big bank failures? A consumer guide to what you need to know. Is there any reason to be worried about bank failures after the government-ordered closings of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank? And what can you do to protect yourself?
The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023 Bank runs used to be slow. The digital era sped them up What made the failure of Silicon Valley Bank unique compared to past failures of large banks was how quickly it collapsed
Axios · Mar 15, 2023 Silicon Valley is working with Wall Street to buy some SVB assets The big buzz is about Apollo's talks with venture capital firms.
Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023 ‘A huge disruption’: Startups worldwide gird for life after SVB Quang Hoang, the co-founder of a startup called Birdly Inc., spent his Monday refreshing the website of Silicon Valley Bank every hour. His San Francisco-based mentoring startup had about $10 million deposited with the now-failed financial institution, patronized by a large portion of the country’s most promising tech companies. But…
Zenger · Mar 15, 2023 Robert Kiyosaki Is Predicting The Next Bank Seeing The Same Fate As It Happened To Lehman Brothers Investor and entrepreneur Robert Kiyosaki made a new prediction for the banking sector that could possibly hit as this year
Fortune · Mar 15, 2023 VCs helped bring down SVB. The bank's new CEO wants them to save it SVB’s new CEO held calls with clients to lay out potential outcomes.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 15, 2023 Commentary: Beyond saving Silicon Valley Bank’s depositors, here’s what needs to happen next Before Thursday, Silicon Valley Bank was regarded as being in “sound financial condition.” But on that day it experienced attempted withdrawals of $42 billion, about a third of its U.S. deposits. By close of business, the run on the bank made it incapable of paying its obligations as they came…
The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023 Washington reacts on the fly to Silicon Valley Bank failure After a frenetic weekend of round-the-clock briefings, U.S. policymakers took the audacious step of guaranteeing all the deposits of the failed Silicon Valley Bank — even those exceeding the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's $250,000 limit