Troubled Silicon Valley Bank acquired by First Citizens

Troubled Silicon Valley Bank acquired by First Citizens

NEW YORK: First Citizens will acquire much of Silicon Valley Bank, the tech-focused financial institution that collapsed this month, setting off a chain reaction that caused a second bank to fail and tested faith in the global banking sector. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and other regulators had already taken extraordinary steps to head off … Read more

Biden vows to hold those responsible for bank failures ‘fully accountable’

Biden vows to hold those responsible for bank failures ‘fully accountable’

Washington: President Joe Biden on Sunday vowed to hold “fully accountable” the people responsible for the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and a second financial institution, Signature Bank, as he sought to reassure Americans their deposits are safe. “I am firmly committed to holding those responsible for this mess fully accountable and to continuing our … Read more