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Regulators Blame Signature for Own Failure and Themselves for SVB’s
Regulators Blame Signature for Own Failure and Themselves for SVB’s
April 28, 2023  |  Banking

In a scathing self-assessment, the Federal Reserve’s autopsy on Silicon Valley Bank’s failure puts blame partially on its own doorstep, as regulator reports on Signature...

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Customers Bancorp Reportedly Seeks Potential Co-Investors for Silicon Valley Bank
Customers Bancorp Reportedly Seeks Potential Co-Investors for Silicon Valley Bank
March 24, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Customers Bancorp is reportedly working to put together an offer for Silicon Valley Bank. The Pennsylvania-based bank is exploring such a deal and seeking potential...

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Silicon Valley Bank Reportedly Accelerated Insider Loans in Last Months
Silicon Valley Bank Reportedly Accelerated Insider Loans in Last Months
March 22, 2023  |  Loans

Silicon Valley Bank began giving more loans to insiders after regulators identified some bank weaknesses. As Fed examiners saw that Silicon Valley Bank needed to...

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The Silicon Valley Bank Story No One Has Told
The Silicon Valley Bank Story No One Has Told
March 13, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

It’s almost an eerie coincidence. Nearly three years to the day that the World Health Organization declared the novel Coronavirus a global pandemic, Silicon Valley...

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Regulators Say Silicon Valley Bank Depositors Will Be Covered
Regulators Say Silicon Valley Bank Depositors Will Be Covered
March 12, 2023  |  Banking

Federal regulators have thrown Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) customers a lifeline. Officials from the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the U.S. Treasury announced...

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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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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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Ex-FDIC Head: People ‘Getting Hurt’ by Lack of Crypto Rules
Ex-FDIC Head: People ‘Getting Hurt’ by Lack of Crypto Rules
November 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The former head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has joined a chorus of voices calling for the regulation of cryptocurrency in the wake...

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US Unbanked Population Shrinks to 4%
US Unbanked Population Shrinks to 4%
October 26, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

Even in the face of the economic hardships that came with COVID-19, America’s unbanked dropped to around 4% last year. That’s according to the Federal...

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