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Bank Term Funding Program to Expire on March 11

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The Federal Reserve’s Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) will sunset as planned on March 11, ending a program that helped calm the markets after last year’s collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank threatened a...more

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All Things Seen and Unseen: Bank Supervision and Enforcement After the Spring 2023 Bank Failures

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Besides being a shock to the market, the 2023 bank failures caused many to ask whether the federal banking agencies had done enough to prevent them. Precisely what the agencies should have done, or should do moving forward,...more

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Regulators Offer Candid Assessment of the Root Causes for SVB and Signature Failures

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A toxic combination of poor risk management and poor regulatory supervision proved fatal for Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) and Signature Bank (“Signature”), according to a series of reports released on April 28, 2023 by federal...more

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FDIC and Deposit Limits – Where Do Things Stand Now

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) guarantees bank deposits of up to $250,000. Following the failure of two banks in recent weeks, regulators created some confusion among the industry and the public when they...more

Foley Hoag LLP

SVB Closure: Public Company Disclosure Considerations

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Since Friday, March 10, 2023, more than 300 public companies have filed current reports on Form 8-K regarding the closure of Silicon Valley Bank ("SVB"). Company disclosure in these 8-Ks falls essentially into four...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

Federal Government Makes Significant Moves to Instill Confidence in US Banking System

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On Sunday evening, March 12, 2023, two extraordinary joint press releases were simultaneously issued by the U.S. Department of Treasury, the Federal Reserve Bank, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The...more

White & Case LLP

Update: Top Depositor Questions on the Silicon Valley Bank Receivership

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On Friday, March 10, 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation closed Silicon Valley Bank ("SVB") and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") was appointed SVB's receiver....more

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What Businesses Should Know About Collapse of Silicon Valley and Signature Banks

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On Friday, March 10, 2023, news broke of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th largest bank in the United States with $213 billion in assets reported as of December 2022. Soon after, on Sunday, March 12, Signature...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Triggers Broader Fears in the Financial Sector

Last Friday, state regulators closed the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a federally insured institution with 17 branches throughout California and Massachusetts.  It’s the first bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Bank Failure: Background and Issues to Consider

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As with any business, a bank can become insolvent. But unlike most businesses, your bank holds your money or your customers’ money, making insolvency particularly fraught. On Friday, March 10, 2023, the California Department...more

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Distressed Bank Update as of March 12, 2023

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At 6:15 p.m. ET on March 12, 2023, the Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve, and FDIC announced “actions enabling the FDIC to complete its resolution of Silicon Valley Bank, Santa Clara, California, in a manner that...more

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Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited - UK Regulatory Considerations

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On Friday March 10, 2023, the Bank of England moved to put the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank into insolvency after it applied for £1.8bn of liquidity as its parent company was collapsing. The situation remains fluid, and the...more

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Top Depositor Questions on the Silicon Valley Bank Receivership

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On Friday, March 10, 2023, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) was appointed the receiver for Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”). The FDIC created the Deposit Insurance National Bank of Santa Clara (“DINB”) and...more

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US Government Takes Major Steps To Make Depositors Whole and Provide Liquidity

This alert provides background on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and explains significant recent developments, including the subsequent failure of Signature Bank and the U.S. government’s announcement that the Federal...more

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Silicon Valley Bank Update as of March 11, 2023

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Below is an overview of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and what we expect to happen next. This reflects information as of 4:00 p.m. PT on March 11, 2023. We note that it is an evolving situation; we will provide...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve, and FDIC Issue Joint Statement

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On Sunday, March 12, 2023, the Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve, and the FDIC issued a joint statement indicating that there has been an agreement to roll out emergency measures to protect depositors at SVB. The...more

Mintz - Bankruptcy & Restructuring Viewpoints

Frequently Asked Questions Related to Silicon Valley Bank Receivership

In a press release published on Friday, March 10, 2023, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced that the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation had, as of the same date, closed Silicon...more

Holland & Hart LLP

Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: Navigating Risk and Implications

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No business is immune from the possibility that things can go wrong—horribly wrong. On Friday, March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the go-to bank for US tech startups, was shut down and taken over by federal regulators...more

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Federal Reserve Invokes Systemic Risk Exception to Make SVB Depositors Whole

Following the Mintz alert concerning the failure and receivership of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) published earlier in the day on March 12, 2023, the FDIC, together with the Federal Reserve and the Department of the Treasury,...more

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What's Happening with Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank? Answers to Fundamental Questions

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Are SVB and Signature in bankruptcy? No. Banks and other federally insured financial institutions (such as savings banks, savings associations, and credit unions) are not permitted to be debtors in a bankruptcy case....more

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Silicon Valley Bank Closure: Important Updates for Corporate Banking Customers

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Last Updated: Sunday, March 12, 2023, 5 p.m. PDT On Friday, March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was closed by the California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation, The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...more

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Green Swan Conference Highlights Emerging Central Bank Consensus on Supervisory Approaches to Financial Risks Arising From Climate...

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From June 2 to June 4, leading central bankers, policymakers, regulators, private sector CEOs, civil society members and academics gathered for the Green Swan 2021 Global Virtual Conference. The conference was co-hosted...more

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UPDATED - The Fed Repurposes the Financial Crisis Playbook for Pandemic Response

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In the face of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) and the U.S. federal banking agencies have announced several market and supervisory actions to address the sudden market stress and...more

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The Fed Repurposes the Financial Crisis Playbook for Pandemic Response

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In the face of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) and the U.S. federal banking agencies have announced several market and supervisory actions to address the sudden market stress...more

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US Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles Discusses Liquidity Regulation and the Federal Reserve...

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U.S. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles discussed the relationship between liquidity and other post-crisis regulation and the Federal Reserve Board’s balance sheet. ...more

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