FDIC

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is one of two agencies that provide deposit insurance to depositors in U.S. depository institutions, the other being the National Credit Union Administration, which regulates and insures credit unions.

Source: fdic.gov

Discover Financial CEO Resigns Amid Regulatory Review
Discover Financial CEO Resigns Amid Regulatory Review
August 15, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Discover President and CEO Roger Hochschild has resigned from his post. The credit card provider announced the leadership change late Monday (Aug. 14), weeks after...

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Clearco’s Original Venture Backers Purchase $60 Million SVB Loan
Clearco’s Original Venture Backers Purchase $60 Million SVB Loan
August 04, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

The original venture backers of Canadian eCommerce lender Clearco are reportedly buying a loan made to the company by Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Inovia Capital and Founders Circle Capital, joined by...

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: New Bank Capital Requirements ‘Hugely Disappointing’
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: New Bank Capital Requirements ‘Hugely Disappointing’
August 03, 2023  |  Banking

The head of America’s biggest bank said new capital requirements may have slowed economic growth. J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said in a Wednesday...

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Will Big Bank Capital Requirements Help Smaller FIs, FinTechs Gain Small Business Lending Share?
Will Big Bank Capital Requirements Help Smaller FIs, FinTechs Gain Small Business Lending Share?
July 26, 2023  |  Loans

As banks — especially larger players — grapple with a new capital reality, the opportunity may be there for smaller financial institutions (FIs) and FinTechs...

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FDIC Warns Banks Over Estimated Uninsured Deposit Inaccuracies
FDIC Warns Banks Over Estimated Uninsured Deposit Inaccuracies
July 24, 2023  |  Banking

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said some banks have been incorrectly reporting their estimated uninsured deposits. In an open letter to bank executives posted on its website Monday...

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SVB Financial Sues to Recover $1.9 Billion From FDIC
SVB Financial Sues to Recover $1.9 Billion From FDIC
July 10, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

Silicon Valley Bank’s parent company says America’s banking watchdog owes it $1.9 billion. To that end, SVB Financial filed suit Sunday (July 9) against the...

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Yellen Predicts More Bank Mergers This Year
Yellen Predicts More Bank Mergers This Year
June 25, 2023  |  Banking

Rising interest rates and a recent banking crisis could lead more lenders to merge this year. That’s according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who...

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US Taxpayers Backstopped Big Tech, VC Billions During SVB Collapse 
US Taxpayers Backstopped Big Tech, VC Billions During SVB Collapse 
June 23, 2023  |  Connected Economy

If money could’ve talked this spring, it would’ve been saying “goodbye.” Or so politicians, businesses and individuals around America thought when Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed...

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Report: Tech Giants Were Among Uninsured Depositors Covered by FDIC
Report: Tech Giants Were Among Uninsured Depositors Covered by FDIC
June 23, 2023  |  Big Tech

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s guarantee of uninsured accounts at Silicon Valley Bank reportedly included companies that would have been in no real danger. While President Joe Biden...

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