Banking Crisis news and trends

NYCB Credit Grade Lowered to ‘Junk’ By Moody’s
News // February 07, 2024

New York Community Bank (NYCB) has had its credit rating cut to “junk.” The downgrade late Tuesday (Feb. 6) by Moody’s Investment Services marks the latest setback for the lender, which last week announced a dividend cut and an unexpected loss, leading its shares to...

FSB to Recommend Measures to Control Bank Runs Spurred by Social Media
Bank Regulation // January 22, 2024

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is set to deliver a report to the G20 in October, shedding light on the influence of social media in accelerating bank deposit outflows and the potential need for changes to liquidity rules. This investigation comes in the wake of the failure of Silicon...

Report: Fed’s Emergency Lending Program Providing ‘Easy Money’ to Banks
Banking // January 10, 2024

The Federal Reserve’s emergency lending program, known as the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP), has reportedly become a source of “easy money” for banks. Established in response to the 2023 banking crisis, the BTFP was initially aimed at restoring confidence among depositors and providing banks...

Blackstone Top Bidder for Signature’s Commercial Property Loans
Banking // November 19, 2023

Private equity group Blackstone is reportedly the leading bidder for Signature Bank’s commercial property loans. Sources tell Bloomberg News that Blackstone is the frontrunner to gain possession of an approximately $17 billion loan portfolio from the failed bank, per a report Sunday (Nov. 19). The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) has been trying...

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SVB Adds Bankers as Anniversary of Its Failure Nears

February 15, 2024
While other lenders are cutting staff, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is reportedly hiring. The financial institution, whose failure in March of 2023 set off a larger banking crisis, has added about 200 bankers since then and has openings for dozens more, President Marc Cadieux told Bloomberg News Thursday (Feb. 15). “So much has been said about folks who have departed and […]

NYCB Credit Grade Lowered to ‘Junk’ By Moody’s

February 07, 2024
New York Community Bank (NYCB) has had its credit rating cut to “junk.” The downgrade late Tuesday (Feb. 6) by Moody’s Investment Services marks the latest setback for the lender,...

FSB to Recommend Measures to Control Bank Runs Spurred by Social Media

January 22, 2024
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is set to deliver a report to the G20 in October, shedding light on the influence of social media in accelerating bank deposit outflows and the potential need for...

Report: Fed’s Emergency Lending Program Providing ‘Easy Money’ to Banks

January 10, 2024
The Federal Reserve’s emergency lending program, known as the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP), has reportedly become a source of “easy money” for banks. Established in response to the 2023...