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Did deregulation lead to Silicon Valley Bank's collapse?

It was a scene straight out of the Great Depression: a major California bank locking its doors and pulling down the shades as a horde of panicky depositors demanded their money.

Los Angeles Times

Easing concerns about Silicon Valley collapse

The collapse of three US banks in less than a week has sent shockwaves through the financial industry, with global stocks plunging and public confidence shaken.

Bangkok Post

Elizabeth Warren is among the furious politicians demanding SVB execs return their salaries, bonuses, and $84 million in stock sale profits

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says SVB execs should give back their salaries for “facilitating a near-economic disaster.”

Fortune

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Making sense of Silicon Valley Bank's failure: What it means for your money

It's never a good sign when "bank collapse" is trending on Twitter.

Los Angeles Times

In wake of SVB collapse, California business owners scramble to contain fallout

Locked out of her three accounts with failed Silicon Valley Bank, cookbook author Anna Vocino spent the weekend in a state of high anxiety, unsure about the future of her sauces and spices company.

Los Angeles Times

'Nothing to do with crypto': Regulators pour cold water on Barney Frank's claim Signature Bank was targeted

The failure of the crypto-friendly bank has spurred rampant speculation.

Fortune

Size matters when it comes to bank failures

Two failures in one year isn't that unusual. It's the dollar amounts that are eye-popping.

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SVB is getting diced up for potential buyers

Investment banking, venture capital and more are on the block, but senior management are out the door.

Fortune

Banks catering to specific niches were a disaster waiting to happen—and regulators haven't kept up with how tech is moving money

The nature of deposits and client behaviors have changed dramatically in the past decade, says a former bank examiner at the FDIC.

Fortune

Financial regulators are unprepared for bank runs in the age of social media

Monitoring volatility on social media platforms isn’t cumbersome or costly. Silicon Valley Bank's implosion shows regulators must change with the times.

Fortune

Inside Biden's SVB move to stop future bank runs

The decision to protect depositors carried some risks.

Axios

What to know about the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, takeover and fallout

President Biden urged calm as markets roiled over the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. After the FDIC takeover, customers of the bank have full access to their deposits.

WEKU

Biden says banking system is safe, promises accountability for Silicon Valley Bank failure

WASHINGTON — “This is not 2008”: That was the mantra of Biden administration officials Monday as they sought to reassure investors and the public that a regulatory takeover of two failed banks and rescue of their depositors, along with newly implemented safeguards, would be enough to avert a broader crisis…

Los Angeles Times

Washington tries to contain chaos from Silicon Valley Bank’s failure

Analysts say there is little chance of a wider banking crisis after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, as the banking system is well-capitalized and passed stress testing.

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SVB’s other businesses are on the block: What’s for sale and who may be a buyer?

SVB Financial named a restructuring committee to seek out alternatives for its non-banking units.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: With demands for a bank bailout, Silicon Valley shows its 'small government' mantra was just a pose

For decades, the dominant mantra of Silicon Valley's powerful has been that government is just a drag on their innovative spirit. Get regulators off our backs, they've argued, and we'll improve people's lives to an indescribable degree.

The Independent UK

Biden's test: Can he show competence to avert banking chaos

President Joe Biden is confronting a significant challenge as his administration grapples with the fallout from the second- and third-largest bank failures in history

The Independent UK

Signature Bank seized to send banks a message, director says

A regulatory takeover of a New York-based bank was intended to send a message to banks to stay away from the cryptocurrency business

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The FDIC was created exactly for this kind of crisis. Here's the history

When it was established in 1933, some 4,000 banks had closed in the first few months alone. The FDIC is relying on one of its main tools — deposit insurance — to prevent more banks from failing.

Fortune

SVB puts its $10 billion venture arm up for sale

SVB Capital blasted a letter, seen by Fortune, to its limited partners via email Monday morning, saying it was “continuing to operate” following the closure of the bank.

Fortune

Seeing all red next to your bank's ticker? Here is what that means

“Consumers need to separate falling stock prices and volatile trading from their actual deposits in the bank,” explained Mark Neuman, financial advisor and CIO of Constrained Capital.

Fortune

Top Obama economist has a 3-point plan to prevent more bank failures

SVB’s collapse is dangerous to a stable financial system, and a blueprint of what banking should not do.

Fortune

How Silicon Valley Bank's collapse may affect crypto companies

SVB’s failure was the biggest bank collapse since Washington Mutual Bank in 2008.

Fortune

The SVB implosion shows why FDIC insurance is so important

For those with plenty of liquid assets, knowing how FDIC insurance works can save potential headaches down the line.

Fortune

FDIC official warned 4 years ago that uninsured regional bank deposits were an ‘underappreciated risk.’ No one listened, and we’re now paying the price

Regional banks “pose very significant challenges” for regulators, an FDIC board member wrote in 2019, long before Silicon Valley Bank’s failure.

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