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How Regional Banks Got Healthy Again

After depositor runs led to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank this spring, investors and onlookers wondered how similarly sized institutions would fare. Would they have to […]







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‘Do You Even Want Us to Exist?’ A Bank Chief Fights to Survive.

Every quarter for the past several years, Ken Vecchione printed out a spreadsheet comparing the growth of the bank he runs, Western Alliance, with its three principal competitors: First Republic, Signature […]




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Former SVB CEO Tells Senate He Is ‘Truly Sorry’ for Collapse but Deflects Blame

In his first public remarks since Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, triggering widespread industry turmoil, the lender’s former chief executive pointed the finger at pretty much everybody but himself, casting blame […]







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Smaller Banks Are Scrambling as Share Prices Plunge

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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PacWest Says It’s Exploring Options After Shares Plunge

PacWest Bancorp, a midsize lender that has been under pressure after three of its larger peers failed this year, issued a statement overnight, after its share price suddenly dropped, saying […]




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Late-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 […]




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After First Republic Collapse, Is the Worst of the Banking Crisis Over?

Is the worst of the banking crisis over? It may seem a strange question to pose so shortly after the collapse of First Republic Bank, the second-largest such failure in […]




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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 […]