The DOJ And The SEC Probing The Investigations Of The Collapse Of Silicon Valley Bank The investigation of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank involve shares that sold and bonds that were bought by the bank Zenger · Mar 16, 2023
Top GOPer: No need for tougher bank rule Critics say Mike Crapo's law exempting SVB and others from stricter requirements led to collapse Salon · Mar 16, 2023
FDIC wants buyer of Signature Bank to give up crypto business, report says The failed New York-based bank was a popular option among crypto firms. Fortune · Mar 16, 2023
Janet Yellen says US banking system ‘remains sound’ and Americans should be ‘confident’ Treasury Secretary appears before the Senate Finance Committee a week after the second-largest bank collapse in the nation’s history The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023
Credit Suisse shares soar after the bank secures a $54 billion lifeline Shares of the Swiss banking giant rallied significantly Thursday after Switzerland's central bank agreed to lend it $54 billion. WEKU · Mar 16, 2023
NY bank's demise: Contagion or a problem with the business? A New York-based bank's demise was stunningly fast The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023
SVB-backed GOPers "want to go further" "They don't want any kind of oversight whatsoever," watchdog group warns Salon · Mar 15, 2023
2 Big Problems the Feds Have to Overcome… Lots has happened in the past two weeks and it has certainly been a bumpy ride for the S&P 500 (SPY). Just when it looked like hotter-than-expected data points were pushing us toward a 50-bps rate hike, we saw two banks collapse seemingly out of the blue in a single… StockNews.com · Mar 15, 2023
Is my money safe in the wake of two big bank failures? A consumer guide to what you need to know. Is there any reason to be worried about bank failures after the government-ordered closings of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank? And what can you do to protect yourself? Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 15, 2023
Lawmakers from both parties skeptical of legislation over SVB - Roll Call President Biden's call for a legislative response to the SVB collapse is meeting skepticism from members of both parties on Capitol Hill. Roll Call · Mar 15, 2023
Shuli Ren: The Fed’s easy fix to avert another bank crisis The Federal Reserve's plan to expand oversight of lenders after the collapse of SVB Financial Group and Signature Bank is a move in the right direction. While it will likely be a laborious process, there is also an easy fix. Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023
Commentary: Beyond saving Silicon Valley Bank’s depositors, here’s what needs to happen next Before Thursday, Silicon Valley Bank was regarded as being in “sound financial condition.” But on that day it experienced attempted withdrawals of $42 billion, about a third of its U.S. deposits. By close of business, the run on the bank made it incapable of paying its obligations as they came… Los Angeles Times · Mar 15, 2023
Why SVB, Signature Bank failed so fast The failures at SVB and Signature were two of the three biggest in U.S. banking history Salon · Mar 15, 2023
Editorial: Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapses show regulation is needed After Friday’s collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, big bankers are again looking to Washington with outstretched hands. We should be skeptical. Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023
Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023 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.
Tribune News Service · Mar 14, 2023 Despite rescue, Seattle startups and banks face SVB blowback Seventy-two hours after the stunning failure of Silicon Valley Bank, federal action means Seattle-area tech and wine industry companies can have access to millions of dollars frozen in SVB accounts.
Tribune News Service · Mar 14, 2023 Signature Bank was seized after leaders caused ‘crisis of confidence’ Signature Bank was seized by the government Sunday after regulators lost faith in management and depositors fled, according to New York officials.
France 24 · Mar 14, 2023 Federal Reserve faces dual test of high inflation, bank instability The US Federal Reserve faces a tricky balancing act, as it tries to navigate high inflation and instability in the banking sector. Alexander Yokum, of CFRA Research, says the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank could affect the Fed's next interest rate decision, despite a 6 percent jump…
Bangkok Post · Mar 14, 2023 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.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2023 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.
Fortune · Mar 14, 2023 ‘It’s a big failure for us.' Sweden’s largest pension fund invested in both Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank before they failed “We need to learn something from that and take actions based upon the lessons learned," Alecta CEO Magnus Billing told Bloomberg on Tuesday.
Fortune · Mar 14, 2023 '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.
Salon · Mar 14, 2023 Barney Frank got paid by Signature Bank Rep. Barney Frank pushed to water down Dodd-Frank law after getting $1 million from bank that collapsed
Bangkok Post · Mar 14, 2023 US bank fears hit Asia stocks The Thai stock exchange fell more than 3%, almost 50 points, on Tuesday in tandem with most Asian stock markets due to fears of contagion effects from the collapse of US banks.
The Guardian - US · Mar 14, 2023 US inflation slows to 6% annual rate amid looming banking crisis The Fed’s target of bringing inflation to 2% could see dramatic change in tumultuous aftermath of Silicon Valley Bank collapse