FDIC

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is one of two agencies that provide deposit insurance to depositors in U.S. depository institutions, the other being the National Credit Union Administration, which regulates and insures credit unions.

(source: fdic.gov)

CEO Says KeyBank Is ‘Back to Playing Offense’
CEO Says KeyBank Is ‘Back to Playing Offense’
April 18, 2024  |  Earnings

Liquidity continues to dominate Q1 earnings season for banking. Saying his company can finally “play offense,” Cleveland-based KeyBank CEO Chris Gorman presented a solid balance...

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Ex-FDIC Head ‘Worried’ About Regional Banks’ Potential Weakness
Ex-FDIC Head ‘Worried’ About Regional Banks’ Potential Weakness
April 17, 2024  |  Banking

The former chair of the FDIC is looking for signs of weakness in regional bank earnings. “I’m worried about a handful of them,” Sheila Bair, who headed the Federal Deposit...

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Managing Third-Party Risks Emerges as Key B2B Issue
Managing Third-Party Risks Emerges as Key B2B Issue
April 09, 2024  |  B2B Payments

The B2B landscape is built atop trusted relationships, both formal and informal. These relationships can include partnerships and collaborations with third-party vendors, suppliers, contractors, service...

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FDIC Consent Orders Highlight FinTech Risk in Financial Supply Chains
FDIC Consent Orders Highlight FinTech Risk in Financial Supply Chains
April 01, 2024  |  Digital Banking

It’s been well-documented that banks and FinTechs have been collaborating together on financial services innovation, where they once were mainly competitors. But for the banks...

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FDIC Proposes Revisions to Statement of Policy on Bank Mergers
FDIC Proposes Revisions to Statement of Policy on Bank Mergers
March 21, 2024  |  Banking

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) is seeking public comment on a proposal that would “update, strengthen and clarify” its approach to evaluating bank mergers.  The...

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FDIC Vice Chair: Tokenization ‘Beginning’ to Deliver Benefits  
FDIC Vice Chair: Tokenization ‘Beginning’ to Deliver Benefits  
March 13, 2024  |  Blockchain

Blockchain is full of promise, cryptocurrency perhaps less so, and tokenization is already shifting what it means to “own” an asset. In a speech delivered...

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Blank Check Firm Porticoes Plans to Snap Up Fallen Banks
Blank Check Firm Porticoes Plans to Snap Up Fallen Banks
March 13, 2024  |  Banking

Blank check firm Porticoes Capital is reportedly planning to buy up failed U.S. banks. The group aims to take over banks that have been closed by the Federal Deposit...

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Report: SVB Collapse Triggered Record $285 Million Penalty
Report: SVB Collapse Triggered Record $285 Million Penalty
March 12, 2024  |  Banking

Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) collapse was one of the largest banking failures in American history. And according to a report Tuesday (March 12) by Bloomberg News, that collapse...

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Silicon Valley Bank’s Downfall: Lessons Learned and Unanswered Questions
Silicon Valley Bank’s Downfall: Lessons Learned and Unanswered Questions
March 11, 2024  |  Banking

It’s said that those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. The spectacular flameout of Silicon Valley Bank (and other banks subsequently), happened March...

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