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First Citizens Plans to Retire Silicon Valley Bank Name 
Banking // April 23, 2026

Three years ago, First Citizens BancShares acquired failing crypto/tech-focused lender Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Now, First Citizens says it’s time for an SVB rebrand, according to a Thursday (April 23) news release. Starting in the fourth quarter of this year, Silicon Valley Bank will be divided into two units:...

SVB Clients Gain Access to Forge’s Private Market Liquidity Solutions
Banking // July 31, 2025

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) clients now have preferred access to the private market liquidity solutions offered by Forge Securities. This access, which results from a new partnership between the two companies, provides companies and shareholders with solutions designed to help them manage their cap table,...

Regulations at the Crossroads: Quieter Week in Washington Gives Way to High-Stakes Decisions
Legal & Regulation // February 24, 2025

It wasn’t quite a manic Monday this week. But don’t bet on that relative calm to continue. While the past week in Washington lacked the frenetic pace of recent months, the coming days could set the tone for financial regulation well into 2025. Three pivotal...

FDIC Suit Against Former SVB Execs Highlights Continued Scrutiny of Risk Models
Bank Regulation // January 20, 2025

The new administration is here, ushering in a phase of uncertainty surrounding banking regulations and the state of the regulatory agencies themselves. Beyond the usual avenues of rule-making and enforcement actions, a flurry of movement in the courts also offers up an additional way to...

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Regulations at the Crossroads: Quieter Week in Washington Gives Way to High-Stakes Decisions

February 24, 2025
It wasn’t quite a manic Monday this week. But don’t bet on that relative calm to continue. While the past week in Washington lacked the frenetic pace of recent months, the coming days could set the tone for financial regulation well into 2025. Three pivotal developments loom: a Senate hearing Thursday with prospective Consumer Financial […]

FDIC Suit Against Former SVB Execs Highlights Continued Scrutiny of Risk Models

January 20, 2025
The new administration is here, ushering in a phase of uncertainty surrounding banking regulations and the state of the regulatory agencies themselves. Beyond the usual avenues of rule-making and enforcement...

Will Higher Bank Capital Requirements Give FinTechs a Lending Edge?

July 17, 2023
Higher capital requirements may have a negative ripple effect on banks — tightening the lending spigots even further. And the winners may be the FinTechs that gain more lending business...

US Taxpayers Backstopped Big Tech, VC Billions During SVB Collapse 

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...

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First Citizens Plans to Retire Silicon Valley Bank Name 

April 23, 2026
Three years ago, First Citizens BancShares acquired failing crypto/tech-focused lender Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Now, First Citizens says it’s time for an SVB rebrand, according to a Thursday (April 23) news release. Starting in the fourth quarter of this year, Silicon Valley Bank will be divided into two units: First Citizens Innovation Banking and First Citizens Fund Banking. CIT […]

SVB Clients Gain Access to Forge’s Private Market Liquidity Solutions

July 31, 2025
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) clients now have preferred access to the private market liquidity solutions offered by Forge Securities. This access, which results from a new partnership between the two...

FDIC Authorizes Potential Legal Action Against Former SVB Executives

December 18, 2024
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) board of directors reportedly votedunanimously to authorize potential legal action against six former officers and 11 former directors of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). This...

SVB’s Ex-Owner Ends Bankruptcy Amid FDIC Litigation

August 04, 2024
Silicon Valley Bank’s former owner has gotten a judge’s permission to end its bankruptcy. As Reuters reported Saturday (Aug. 3), SVB Financial Group has been given leave to turn over...