Tag: Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

First Republic Bank Shares Crash 60 Percent as Financial Stability Jitters Spread

Shares of First Republic Bank plunged more than 60 percent in premarket trading on March 13, despite the lender reassuring customers that their deposits are safe amid concerns surrounding the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank. In an email to clients on Sunday, First Republic Founder and Executive Chairman Jim Herbert and CEO and President…


Bank With Over $176 Billion in Deposits Shows Ominous Sign

Shares of First Republic Bank plunged more than 60 percent in premarket trading on March 13, despite the lender reassuring customers that their deposits are safe amid concerns surrounding the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank. In an email to clients on Sunday, First Republic Founder and Executive Chairman Jim Herbert and CEO and President…


Silicon Valley Bank Management Fired, Investors Will Not Be Protected: Biden

The American people can have confidence that the U.S. banking system is safe, President Joe Biden said in a prepared address. While speaking before his visit to California on Monday, the president outlined his administration’s plan surrounding Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank. “Your deposits will be there when you need small businesses across…


Biden Says ‘Banking System Is Safe’ Amid Fallout From SVB Collapse

The American people can have confidence that the U.S. banking system is safe, President Joe Biden said in a prepared address. While speaking before his visit to California on Monday, the president outlined his administration’s plan surrounding Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank. “Your deposits will be there when you need small businesses across…


The Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Is a Direct Consequence of Loose Monetary Policy

Commentary The second-largest collapse of a bank in recent history after Lehman Brothers folded in 2007 could have been prevented. Now, the impact is too large, and the contagion risk is difficult to measure. The demise of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is a classic bank run driven by a liquidity event, but the important…