by Brian Pillmore | Apr 27, 2023 | Brian's Blog
It’s part of what sunk SVB. When you take a large loan from the bank, They expect you to do more business with them. For some banks it’s: We gave you a $1M loan for a building,Now we expect you to lease cars through us too. For SVB it meant: We just gave you a $5M...
by Ken Chase | Apr 5, 2023 | Banks, News
In his annual letter to JPMorgan Chase shareholders, longtime CEO Jamie Dimon argued that the current financial crisis in the banking sector is “not over yet.” Though he acknowledged that the recent shocks to the industry are in no way similar to those seen during the...
by Ken Chase | Mar 28, 2023 | Banks, News
North Carolina-based regional bank First Citizens has agreed to purchase Silicon Valley Bank, according to a March 26 statement from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The FDCI confirmed that it had agreed to the deal, which will see the regulatory...
by Ken Chase | Mar 13, 2023 | Banks, News
The Treasury Department, Federal Reserve Board, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued a joint statement on Sunday confirming that all Silicon Valley Bank uninsured deposits will be fully covered. The same announcement confirmed similar protections for...
by Ken Chase | Mar 10, 2023 | Banks, News
Financial regulators responded to Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) recent collapse by announcing that they have shut the bank down. The decision was made by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which announced the news on March 10. Those...
