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

Warren Buffett May Invest in Regional Banks
Warren Buffett May Invest in Regional Banks
March 19, 2023  |  Banking

The U.S. has reportedly turned to Warren Buffett once more for help in a financial crisis. The billionaire investor offered lifelines to Goldman Sachs in...

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Signature Bank Sold to Arm of New York Community Bancorp
Signature Bank Sold to Arm of New York Community Bancorp
March 19, 2023  |  Banking

One week after being taken over by regulators, Signature Bank has a new owner. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), which assumed control of the...

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Medium-Sized Banks Want More FDIC Protection
Medium-Sized Banks Want More FDIC Protection
March 19, 2023  |  Banking

America’s midsized banks want more federal protection to prevent runs on deposits. The Mid-Sized Bank Coalition (MSBC) has reportedly written to federal regulators asking that...

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Report: First Citizens Bank Could Buy SVB
Report: First Citizens Bank Could Buy SVB
March 19, 2023  |  Banking

First Citizens Bank is reportedly offering to purchase failed lender Silicon Valley Bank. According to a Sunday (March 19) Bloomberg News report, the North Carolina-based...

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House Looks to ‘Get to Bottom’ of Banking Collapses
House Looks to ‘Get to Bottom’ of Banking Collapses
March 19, 2023  |  Banking

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee is set to begin investigating two high-profile banking failures. Rep. Patrick McHenry, who chairs the committee, and Rep. Maxine...

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The Week That Americans Watched a Bank Run in Real Time
The Week That Americans Watched a Bank Run in Real Time
March 18, 2023  |  Banking

Back in 1960s through the 1980s, there was a TV show titled “That Was the Week that Was.” The program was, largely, political satire. But...

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FDIC Reportedly Sweetening the Deal for Failed Banks
FDIC Reportedly Sweetening the Deal for Failed Banks
March 17, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

Federal regulators are reportedly sweetening the deal for two failed banks. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is open to negotiating sharing losses if that...

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SVB Parent Files for Bankruptcy as Global Banking Market Wobbles
SVB Parent Files for Bankruptcy as Global Banking Market Wobbles
March 17, 2023  |  Legal

This tumultuous week began and ended the same: with Silicon Valley Bank still for sale.  Only now, the lender’s former parent company, SVB Financial Group, has officially filed...

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HFSC Chairman Patrick McHenry Welcomes Banks’ Support of First Republic
HFSC Chairman Patrick McHenry Welcomes Banks’ Support of First Republic
March 17, 2023  |  Banking

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry is among those welcoming banks’ support of First Republic Bank. The congressman said in a Thursday (March 16)...

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