Silicon Valley Bank Updates

The latest coverage and analysis from PYMNTS following the dramatic collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).

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Charles Schwab Customers Deposit $16.5 Billion During Banking Crisis
Charles Schwab Customers Deposit $16.5 Billion During Banking Crisis
March 19, 2023  |  Investments

Charles Schwab says it saw “strong inflows” from clients amid this month’s banking crisis. Between March 10 and March 16, customers brought $16.5 billion in...

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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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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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Biden Wants Tougher Penalties for Bank Executives; HFSC Announces Hearing
Biden Wants Tougher Penalties for Bank Executives; HFSC Announces Hearing
March 17, 2023  |  Regulation

The investigations into recent bank failures are just beginning. President Joe Biden released a statement Friday (March 17) calling on Congress to impose tougher penalties on senior...

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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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Consumer Sentiment Slipped in March Before SVB Failure
Consumer Sentiment Slipped in March Before SVB Failure
March 17, 2023  |  Economy

Consumer sentiment about the economy and their finances slipped in March but remained higher than a year ago. The index of consumer sentiment for the...

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SVB Collapse Has Companies Reviewing Financing, Cash Management Strategies
SVB Collapse Has Companies Reviewing Financing, Cash Management Strategies
March 17, 2023  |  CFO

Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) failure killed the argument that midsize banks pose no systemic risk.  Chief Financial Officers and corporate treasurers have gotten the message, and company...

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Yellen Says Community Banks Probably Won’t Get SVB Treatment
Yellen Says Community Banks Probably Won’t Get SVB Treatment
March 16, 2023  |  Banking

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen isn’t playing favorites, just protecting the U.S. banking system. She told lawmakers Thursday (March 16) that “Americans can feel confident that...

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