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Original SVB Securities Team Plans to Buy It Back, Excludes MoffettNathanson
Original SVB Securities Team Plans to Buy It Back, Excludes MoffettNathanson
June 18, 2023  |  Banking

A management team bidder group plans to acquire SVB Securities from SVB Financial Group. The bidder group is led by SVB Securities CEO Jeff Leerink and backed by The Baupost...

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Report: Commercial Real Estate Troubles Threaten Regional Banks
Report: Commercial Real Estate Troubles Threaten Regional Banks
June 11, 2023  |  Real Estate

Regional banks may not be out of the woods just yet.  Speaking at last week’s Bloomberg Invest conference, Soros Fund Management Chief Executive Officer Dawn Fitzpatrick warned that...

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Report: Online Banks’ Deposits Grow as Regionals Struggle
Report: Online Banks’ Deposits Grow as Regionals Struggle
June 04, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

It is apparently a good time to be an online bank. As The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday (June 3), these banks took in more deposits than...

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SEC Looking Into Withdrawals Made From Silicon Valley Bank
SEC Looking Into Withdrawals Made From Silicon Valley Bank
May 30, 2023  |  Banking

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly looking into withdrawals made from Silicon Valley Bank before it collapsed. One focus of the inquiry is whether executives...

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UK Arm of Silicon Valley Bank Now HSBC Innovation Banking
UK Arm of Silicon Valley Bank Now HSBC Innovation Banking
May 30, 2023  |  Banking

HSBC is reportedly set to rename the U.K. arm of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The European banking giant will next month announce the rechristening, dubbing the...

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Report: 15% of First Republic Workforce Being Cut After Acquisition
Report: 15% of First Republic Workforce Being Cut After Acquisition
May 25, 2023  |  Acquisitions

JPMorgan Chase is reportedly cutting about 15% of the workforce from First Republic Bank. The move follows JPMorgan Chase’s May 1 acquisition of the bank that had been struggling for weeks...

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Senators Skewer Failed Bank Execs for ‘Stupid Bets,’ Selfish Management
Senators Skewer Failed Bank Execs for ‘Stupid Bets,’ Selfish Management
May 16, 2023  |  Banking

The failures of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank were unlike any in history. U.S. lawmakers are hoping to get to the bottom of...

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Fed Plans to Improve ‘Speed, Force and Agility’ of Supervision
Fed Plans to Improve ‘Speed, Force and Agility’ of Supervision
May 15, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Reserve Board aims to make changes after the recent banking crisis. The failure of Silicon Valley Bank showed a need to strengthen supervision and regulation,...

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Former SVB CEO Blames Fed Rate Hikes and Online Rumors for Bank Failure
Former SVB CEO Blames Fed Rate Hikes and Online Rumors for Bank Failure
May 15, 2023  |  Banking

Federal Reserve rate hikes and online rumors and misconceptions contributed to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. So said former Silicon Valley Bank CEO Gregory...

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