A cluster of regional banks scrambled on Thursday to convince the public of their financial soundness, even as their stock prices plunged and investors took bets on which might be […]
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Back to news homeLate-Night Negotiating Frenzy Left First Republic in JPMorgan’s Control
Lawmakers and regulators have spent years erecting laws and rules meant to limit the power and size of the largest U.S. banks. But those efforts were cast aside in a […]
First Republic Bank Is Seized by Regulators and Sold to JPMorgan Chase
Regulators seized control of First Republic Bank and sold it to JPMorgan Chase on Monday, a dramatic move aimed at curbing a two-month banking crisis that has rattled the financial […]
First Republic Nears Federal Seizure as F.D.I.C. Seeks Buyers
Federal regulators were racing on Saturday to seize and sell the troubled First Republic Bank before financial markets open on Monday, according to several people with knowledge of the matter, […]
How Silicon Valley Bank’s Failure Could Have Spread Far and Wide
WASHINGTON — The federal government’s rescue of two failed banks last month has drawn criticism from some lawmakers and investors, who accuse the Biden administration and the Federal Reserve of […]
Fed Vice Chair Calls Silicon Valley Bank a ‘Textbook Case of Mismanagement’
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s vice chair for supervision blamed Silicon Valley Bank’s demise on poor internal management and excessive risk-taking and detailed the steps that Fed supervisors took to […]
Regional Banks and Regulators Try to Soothe Depositors’ Fears
In the panic after Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in early March, some small and medium-size businesses yanked their money from regional banks and deposited it with the biggest ones, seeking […]