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Banks in Turmoil

Banks are still grappling with fallout of SVB's failure one year on

by Justin Ho
Mar 11, 2024
Regulators are more watchful, and banks are trying to be more resourceful.
The banking system was caught off guard by the problems at Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank.
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Banks in Turmoil

New York Community Bank's woes could signal trouble for other regional banks

by Kristin Schwab
Feb 7, 2024
A significant portion of NYCB's $252 million in losses last quarter came from losses on commercial real estate loans--a revenue source for other regional banks as well.
Last year, NYCB acquired Signature Bank after it failed. Almost a year later, the New York-based bank was given a junk credit rating by Moody's.
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Banks in Turmoil

How will banking change amid wreckage of SVB, First Republic?

by Justin Ho
May 2, 2023
New regulation and industry consolidation will be key. Loans may be scarcer for new businesses and in low-income and rural communities.
Executives and regulators would like the fallout of the recent bank failures to be limited, but the impact is being felt.
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Banks in Turmoil

Why we're paying extra attention to senior loan officers right now

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
Apr 11, 2023
The recent banking turmoil could further tighten credit conditions and slow down the economy.
Kent Belasco of Marquette University believes the recent bank failures are isolated, but "it does have an impact on the banking industry as a whole."
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Banks in Turmoil

Smaller banks keep a close watch over their liquidity

by Justin Ho
Mar 20, 2023
One concern: People will put their money in a bigger bank. But there's a good reason to leave it in smaller institution, one banker says.
If more people get anxious about the banking system, they may start withdrawing their money, said University of Alabama law professor Julie Hill.
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Banks in Turmoil

The banking crisis: What you actually need to know

by Dylan Miettinen
Mar 17, 2023
Even if you don’t bank with Silicon Valley Bank or Signature Bank, the fallout from their collapses has probably grabbed your attention.
Given that the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank marked one of the largest bank failures since 2008, it can feel easy to draw comparisons to the start of the Great Recession.
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Banks working on rescue plan for First Republic, AP sources say

by Associated Press
Mar 16, 2023
A group of Wall Street banks is planning a rescue package of around $30 billion for First Republic Bank, sources told The Associated Press on Thursday.
First Republic serves a similar clientele as Silicon Valley Bank, which failed Friday after depositors withdrew about $40 billion.
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Banks in Turmoil

Regional banks rush to reassure customers after SVB failure

by Savannah Maher
Mar 15, 2023
They're letting depositors know that their money is safe and highlighting differences between their banks and the ones that failed.
Above, people line up to try to retrieve funds at a Silicon Valley Bank branch on March 13. That anxiety has spilled over to customers who use other regional banks.
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Banks in Turmoil

Federal bank regulators are getting most of the attention, but states oversee banks too

by Justin Ho
Mar 14, 2023
The feds didn’t take possession of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. That was up to state regulators in California and New York.
Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank were state chartered, which is why state regulators stepped in first.
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Banks in Turmoil

Did regulation fail in the recent bank failures?

by David Brancaccio and Erika Soderstrom
Mar 14, 2023
Regulators likely failed to catch and act upon red flags at both failed banks, argues Wharton professor Peter Conti-Brown.
Regulators likely failed to curtail poor practices at Signature Bank (pictured) and Silicon Valley Bank, said Wharton professor Peter Conti-Brown.
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