SVB Financial Sues FDIC To Recover $1.9 Billion
The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has been sued by SVB Financial Group in an effort to recoup $1.9
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Silicon Valley Bank
Sweden’s Top Pension Fund Fires CEO After SVB, Signature Bank Losses
In a move to regain investor faith, Sweden’s biggest pension fund has kicked out its CEO, “with immediate effect,” after
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Silicon Valley Bank Will Be Acquired By First Citizens
The collapsed Silicon Valley Bank will be acquired by First Citizens BancShares Inc (NASDAQ: FCNCA), after regulators took control of
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Banksplaining Part 2 – Capital Requirements
On the last episode, we learned about how a 3.4% move in interest rates caused a 20% fluctuation in the
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Swedish Pension Fund Suffers Over $728M Loss After Selling Position in First Republic Bank
The steep drop in First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC) shares Monday came as a surprise to markets, especially in light
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Twitter’s Role In The Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
The historic $42 billion bank run on Silicon Valley Bank was driven by a tweetstorm from concerned investors expressing fears
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FDIC Fails to Attract Buyers for SVB, Prepares to Relaunch Auction
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC), which took over collapsed Silicon Valley Bank earlier this month, has failed to find
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David Sacks vs. Marc Cohodes, Explained
Amid all the chaos of leading banks capsizing into regulators hands, leaving depositors wary of recovering their investments, an online
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Biden Administration Turns to Warren Buffett for Banking Crisis Advice
Washington is getting desperate to contain the unfolding banking crisis, and is now looking for new ways to kick the
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Banksplaining: The Dive Draws About How Money Works (and doesn’t) Part 1: Reserve Ratios
This is the first in a series of the posts about the banking system as examined through the collapse of
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