Philadelphia-based lender Republic First Bancorp has been sold after being seized by regulators. Fulton Bank, another Pennsylvania financial institution, has agreed to acquire the lender — which does business as Republic Bank — and its assets, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) announced late Friday (April 26)....
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) should change its rules to ensure that it reviews any “suspicious changes” in bank control, FDIC board member Rohit Chopra said Thursday (April 25). Chopra, who is also director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), said during an...
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) is reportedly in talks with potential buyers for Republic First Bancorp., a Philadelphia regional bank that does business as Republic Bank. The regulator is approaching potential buyers and seeking bids for the bank, which has traded at a market value of less...
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 sheet and a cautious take on the economic tailwinds for the balance of 2024. “While it’s still early in the...
April 09, 2024
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 providers and more; and while these relationships can offer numerous benefits such as cost savings, access to specialized expertise and expanded market reach, they also introduce various risks that can […]
March 11, 2024
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 10, 2023, which seems long...
June 23, 2023
If money could’ve talked this spring, it would’ve been saying “goodbye.” Or so politicians, businesses and individuals around America thought when Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed on March 10 in one of...
March 29, 2023
Few debates rage as fiercely today as how to protect bank customers — and how much protection they need. A trio of regulators appeared before the Senate Banking Committee on...
April 28, 2024
Philadelphia-based lender Republic First Bancorp has been sold after being seized by regulators. Fulton Bank, another Pennsylvania financial institution, has agreed to acquire the lender — which does business as Republic Bank — and its assets, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) announced late Friday (April 26). “The FDIC determined that compared to other alternatives, Fulton Bank’s […]
April 25, 2024
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) should change its rules to ensure that it reviews any “suspicious changes” in bank control, FDIC board member Rohit Chopra said Thursday (April 25)....
April 24, 2024
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) is reportedly in talks with potential buyers for Republic First Bancorp., a Philadelphia regional bank that does business as Republic Bank. The regulator is approaching potential buyers...
April 17, 2024
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 Insurance Corp. during the financial...
