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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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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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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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PacWest Bancorp Reportedly Considering Options as Stock Price Plummets
PacWest Bancorp Reportedly Considering Options as Stock Price Plummets
May 03, 2023  |  Banking

PacWest Bancorp has reportedly been considering a sale, a breakup or a capital raise. The regional bank has been considering these options, but hasn’t made...

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KMPG’s Auditing Scrutinized After Trio of Bank Failures
KMPG’s Auditing Scrutinized After Trio of Bank Failures
May 03, 2023  |  Banking

America’s biggest bank auditor is reportedly under fire after a trio of high-profile banking failures. KPMG, one of the “Big Four” accounting firms, was the...

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FDIC Supports Higher Deposit Insurance Guarantees for Business Accounts
FDIC Supports Higher Deposit Insurance Guarantees for Business Accounts
May 01, 2023  |  Banking

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) favors “targeted coverage” among the options for deposit insurance reform. In that option, different deposit insurance limits would be...

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FDIC Sells Failed First Republic Bank to JPMorgan
FDIC Sells Failed First Republic Bank to JPMorgan
May 01, 2023  |  Banking

After weeks of creeping to the edge of collapse, First Republic Bank is no more. Regulators seized control of the struggling California lender over the...

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FDIC Sends Cease and Desist Order to Cross River Over Lending Practices
FDIC Sends Cease and Desist Order to Cross River Over Lending Practices
April 30, 2023  |  Digital Banking

Federal regulators have cited Crypto and FinTech-focused lender Cross River Bank. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) issued a cease-and-desist order against the New Jersey-based bank due to its...

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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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