After Silicon Valley Bank failure ‘there’s going to be more,’ warns former FDIC Chair William Isaac “There’s no doubt in my mind," said Isaac. "Seems to me to be a lot like the 1980s.” Fortune · Mar 12, 2023
US seeks to quell risk of a bank run as Yellen pledges protections WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators are racing against the clock to find solutions for failed Silicon Valley Bank while Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said officials are focusing on protecting depositors, as officials seek to avoid a wider bank run. Tribune News Service · Mar 12, 2023
FDIC working on finding buyer for Silicon Valley Bank, California Rep. Khanna says WASHINGTON — Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is working to find a buyer for Silicon Valley Bank and urged the U.S. government to step in and guarantee all of the bank’s deposits. Tribune News Service · Mar 12, 2023
Can the chaos from Silicon Valley Bank's fall be contained? Can Washington come to the rescue of Silicon Valley Bank's depositors The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2023
US guarantees all deposits after Silicon Valley Bank collapse, as Biden promises action Announcement comes as Signature Bank was closed on Sunday by regulators – the second to fail in a week The Guardian - US · Mar 12, 2023
How Silicon Valley Bank could precipitate a banking crisis Corporate America just got a stark reminder that none of their deposits are insured above $250,000 by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Axios · Mar 12, 2023
Regulators shut down SBV after bank run How can a bank run happen in 2023? Why didn’t anyone step in to save SVB? And who is at risk now? Fortune · Mar 12, 2023
One of Silicon Valley's Top Banks Fails; Assets are Seized Regulators rushed Friday to seize the assets of one of Silicon Valley's top banks, marking the largest failure of a US financial institution since the height of the financial crisis almost 15 years ago. Silicon Valley Bank, the nation’s 16th-largest bank, failed after depositors hurried to withdraw money this week… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2023
FDIC races to start returning some uninsured SVB deposits Monday U.S. regulators overseeing the emergency breakup of SVB Financial Group are racing to sell assets and make a portion of clients’ uninsured deposits available as soon as Monday, according to people with knowledge of the situation. Tribune News Service · Mar 12, 2023
Mark Cuban urges Fed to buy Silicon Valley Bank debt ‘immediately,’ says it’s ‘not the wealthy taking the hit’ It's entrepreneurs and their employees and vendors who are "feeling the pain," Cuban said. Fortune · Mar 11, 2023
SVB doled out bonuses ahead of FDIC seizure The FDIC emailed SVB employees late last night, offering 45 days of employment. Axios · Mar 11, 2023
From Santa Clara to Shoreditch, SVB fallout spreads around world The fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank is beginning to spread around the world. Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2023
As banks topple, regulators face reckoning on week of mayhem On Monday, the head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. warned a gathering of bankers in Washington about a $620 billion risk lurking in the U.S. financial system. Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2023
Collateral damage from Silicon Valley Bank's explosion The tech ecosystem has been tossed into turmoil as , one of the nation’s largest banks for startups, collapsed Friday following a run on deposits. Now, with the bank’s assets frozen and under the control of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, SVB’s customers, employees, and investors are grappling with a… Fortune · Mar 11, 2023
WEKU · Mar 11, 2023 Silicon Valley Bank failure could wipe out 'a whole generation of startups' The implosion of Silicon Valley Bank could force hundreds of tech startups to lay off workers or shut down completely. It remains unclear how much, if any, of depositors' money will be returned.
Fortune · Mar 11, 2023 Circle reveals it has $3.3 billion stuck at Silicon Valley Bank as USDC wobbles against its peg The company insisted that it was protecting the stablecoin from a "black swan failure."
Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2023 SVB spectacularly fails after unthinkable heresy becomes reality Greg Becker sat in a red armchair at an invite-only conference in Los Angeles last week, legs crossed, one hand cutting through air.
The Conversation · Mar 11, 2023 Silicon Valley Bank biggest US lender to fail since 2008 financial crisis – a finance expert explains the impact Silicon Valley Bank, which catered to the tech industry for three decades, collapsed on March 10, 2023, after the Santa Clara, California-based lender suffered from an old-fashioned bank run. State regulators seized the bank and made the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation its receiver.
The New Daily · Mar 11, 2023 Shockwaves rock US tech and finance sectors as Silicon Valley Bank goes belly-up US regulators have seized Silicon Valley Bank's assets, marking the largest failure of a financial institution since the height of the GFC
Los Angeles Times · Mar 10, 2023 Michael Hiltzik: The Silicon Valley Bank collapse is Silicon Valley's problem, not yours All banking crises throughout history have shared a common element: Short-term depositors try to withdraw their money from institutions locked into long-term assets.
Fortune · Mar 10, 2023 Here's what it looked like outside Silicon Valley Bank after it shutdown The failure of one of the largest commercial banks in the U.S. left people frantically figuring out next steps Friday morning.
The Guardian - US · Mar 10, 2023 Why did Silicon Valley Bank fail? Shutdown and takeover of bank by regulators can be traced to the Fed raising interest rates and risk-averse investors
Fortune · Mar 10, 2023 How did the tech world's biggest bank collapse in under a week? The tech and VC sector's most reliable lender collapsed literally overnight. How did that happen?
Fortune · Mar 10, 2023 Startup founders are reeling as their Silicon Valley Bank funds are in limbo: ‘Our heads are spinning’ Founders who spoke with Fortune are frantically trying to untangle when they’ll get any money back—and how long they can make payroll.
WEKU · Mar 10, 2023 A Silicon Valley lender collapsed after a run on the bank. Here's what to know Silicon Valley Bank was taken over by federal regulators on Friday, capping a spectacular collapse after the lender suffered a run on deposits.