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.

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SEC Reportedly Investigating Alleged Insider Trading at First Republic Bank
SEC Reportedly Investigating Alleged Insider Trading at First Republic Bank
May 05, 2023  |  Banking

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly investigating whether there was insider trading at First Republic Bank. The investigation focuses on trades that now-former executives made before...

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SVB’s Former Owner May Have to Wait to Claim $2 Billion
SVB’s Former Owner May Have to Wait to Claim $2 Billion
May 04, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

SVB Financial wants to collect $2 billion it is owed. The FDIC says: Wait your turn. The company, which owned the failed Silicon Valley Bank, hopes...

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Wells Fargo CEO Says Deposit Insurance Shouldn’t Go Too Far
Wells Fargo CEO Says Deposit Insurance Shouldn’t Go Too Far
May 02, 2023  |  Banking

Raising the level of deposit insurance for banks should not go too far. So said Wells Fargo CEO and President Charlie Scharf on Tuesday (May...

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As JPMorgan Scoops Up First Republic, Are Banks Facing Their ‘Minsky Moment’?
As JPMorgan Scoops Up First Republic, Are Banks Facing Their ‘Minsky Moment’?
May 02, 2023  |  Banking

Way back in 1986, the pop band The Bangles had their pulse on what was to come in the banking sector 37 years later.   It...

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FDIC Supports Higher Deposit Insurance Guarantees for Business Accounts
FDIC Supports Higher Deposit Insurance Guarantees for Business Accounts
May 01, 2023  |  Banking

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) favors “targeted coverage” among the options for deposit insurance reform. In that option, different deposit insurance limits would be...

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McHenry Questions FDIC’s Response to Banking Failures
McHenry Questions FDIC’s Response to Banking Failures
May 01, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

A leading House Republican is questioning the federal government’s response to First Republic Bank’s collapse. In a statement issued Monday (May 1), House Financial Services...

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First Republic Deal Beefs Up JPMorgan’s Affluent Customer Ecosystem
First Republic Deal Beefs Up JPMorgan’s Affluent Customer Ecosystem
May 01, 2023  |  Banking

With a bit of government help and snapping up First Republic Bank, JPMorgan Chase continues to build out its network, crafting an ecosystem that now...

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FDIC Sells Failed First Republic Bank to JPMorgan
FDIC Sells Failed First Republic Bank to JPMorgan
May 01, 2023  |  Banking

After weeks of creeping to the edge of collapse, First Republic Bank is no more. Regulators seized control of the struggling California lender over the...

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Report: JPMorgan and PNC Among Bidders for First Republic
Report: JPMorgan and PNC Among Bidders for First Republic
April 30, 2023  |  Banking

PNC and JPMorgan Chase were reportedly among the bidders vying to own First Republic Bank. U.S. regulators auctioned off the struggling bank Sunday (April 30), according to a report by Reuters....

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