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

As Silicon Valley Bank Folds, Can FinTech Outrun the Bank Runs?
As Silicon Valley Bank Folds, Can FinTech Outrun the Bank Runs?
March 10, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

Silicon Valley Bank has collapsed. The regulators have circled the wagons. The damage is contained.  Maybe.   Maybe just for a day, because who knows what...

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State Regulator Closes Silicon Valley Bank and Appoints FDIC Receiver
State Regulator Closes Silicon Valley Bank and Appoints FDIC Receiver
March 10, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

Silicon Valley Bank has been taken over and closed by a state financial regulator. The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) took possession of the...

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Silvergate Eyes Pearly Gates as Crypto Bank Shuts Down and Liquidates  
Silvergate Eyes Pearly Gates as Crypto Bank Shuts Down and Liquidates  
March 08, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

One crypto bank is no more — and one wonders what’s next for the crypto banking business model itself.  To that end, Silvergate Capital said...

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Report: Silvergate Works With FDIC Help to Stay Afloat
Report: Silvergate Works With FDIC Help to Stay Afloat
March 08, 2023  |  Regulation

Struggling crypto-friendly bank Silvergate Capital is reportedly working with U.S. regulators to stay in business. Officials from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) have been...

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Banks Hike Rates as Deposits See Historic Drop
Banks Hike Rates as Deposits See Historic Drop
March 06, 2023  |  Banking

Banks are raising their deposit rates to woo back consumers from higher-yield alternatives. A move to things like Treasury bills and money market funds has...

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Senators Warn Regulators on Zelle Fraud Risks
Senators Warn Regulators on Zelle Fraud Risks
March 03, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

Five Senate Democrats are sending a warning on Early Warning Services’ Zelle. In a letter addressed to the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, the National Credit...

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Federal Reserve Denies Digital Asset Bank Custodia’s Application
Federal Reserve Denies Digital Asset Bank Custodia’s Application
January 27, 2023  |  Banking

The Federal Reserve Board has denied digital asset bank Custodia Bank’s application. The Fed said in a Friday (Jan. 27) press release that the Wyoming-based digital asset bank’s submitted application...

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Agencies: Banks Must Manage Risk Around Crypto-Assets
Agencies: Banks Must Manage Risk Around Crypto-Assets
January 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Three U.S. agencies said that banks must be wary of the risks of crypto-assets. In a joint statement released Tuesday (Jan. 3), the organizations —...

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Senate Appoints Martin Gruenberg as FDIC Chairman
Senate Appoints Martin Gruenberg as FDIC Chairman
December 20, 2022  |  Personnel

The U.S. Senate has named Martin Gruenberg to his second term as FDIC chairman. According to published reports, the Senate confirmed Gruenberg and named Republicans...

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