FDIC

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is one of two agencies that provide deposit insurance to depositors in U.S. depository institutions, the other being the National Credit Union Administration, which regulates and insures credit unions.

Source: fdic.gov

CFPB Head Says Large Banks Should Pay for Insuring ‘Uninsured’ Depositors
CFPB Head Says Large Banks Should Pay for Insuring ‘Uninsured’ Depositors
May 11, 2023  |  Banking

The head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says big banks should pay for insuring “uninsured” depositors. CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, who is a member of the Federal...

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FDIC: Big Banks to Pay Bulk of SVB Rescue Cost
FDIC: Big Banks to Pay Bulk of SVB Rescue Cost
May 11, 2023  |  Banking

America’s biggest banks are facing a $15.8 billion bill for the recent banking crisis. That’s according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which announced in a...

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Jamie Dimon: ‘It’s Going to Get Worse’ for Banks
Jamie Dimon: ‘It’s Going to Get Worse’ for Banks
May 11, 2023  |  Banking

The head of America’s biggest bank is predicting tough times for his industry. At least as far as regulations go. “I think it’s going to...

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Report: FDIC Rescues Create ‘Vicious Cycle’ for Future Bank Purchases
Report: FDIC Rescues Create ‘Vicious Cycle’ for Future Bank Purchases
May 07, 2023  |  Banking

Do banks need to fail — and get government help — before buyers come forward? A report by Reuters Friday (May 5) citing industry sources said...

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Buffet: FDIC Avoided Catastrophe by Covering All SVB Customers
Buffet: FDIC Avoided Catastrophe by Covering All SVB Customers
May 07, 2023  |  Banking

“A run on every bank in the country.” That’s the scenario federal regulators helped prevent by covering depositors when Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed in March, Berkshire Hathaway CEO...

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SEC Reportedly Investigating Alleged Insider Trading at First Republic Bank
SEC Reportedly Investigating Alleged Insider Trading at First Republic Bank
May 05, 2023  |  Banking

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly investigating whether there was insider trading at First Republic Bank. The investigation focuses on trades that now-former executives made before...

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SVB’s Former Owner May Have to Wait to Claim $2 Billion
SVB’s Former Owner May Have to Wait to Claim $2 Billion
May 04, 2023  |  Regulation

SVB Financial wants to collect $2 billion it is owed. The FDIC says: Wait your turn. The company, which owned the failed Silicon Valley Bank, hopes...

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Wells Fargo CEO Says Deposit Insurance Shouldn’t Go Too Far
Wells Fargo CEO Says Deposit Insurance Shouldn’t Go Too Far
May 02, 2023  |  Banking

Raising the level of deposit insurance for banks should not go too far. So said Wells Fargo CEO and President Charlie Scharf on Tuesday (May...

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As JPMorgan Scoops Up First Republic, Are Banks Facing Their ‘Minsky Moment’?
As JPMorgan Scoops Up First Republic, Are Banks Facing Their ‘Minsky Moment’?
May 02, 2023  |  Banking

Way back in 1986, the pop band The Bangles had their pulse on what was to come in the banking sector 37 years later.   It...

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