Mar 14, 2023
Who will pay the bill for these bank failures?
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Since the government takeover of the failed Silicon Valley and Signature banks, questions have been swirling about where the money is coming from to ensure depositors' money. We look at the agencies involved and how costs may eventually be passed on to consumers, despite officials' assurances to the contrary. Amid the SVB crisis, there's also been a reckoning about the rules and oversight that govern small and medium-sized financial institutions. And, schools in parts of Maine are seeing an unexpected drop in funding because of higher property values in surrounding communities.