The FDIC board on July 30 agreed to request information on deposit data that currently is not reported in the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s Call Reports—including data on uninsured deposits....more
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) issued a Financial Institution Letter (“FIL”) earlier this week regarding banks’ errors in reporting estimated uninsured deposits....more
Yesterday, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a letter to financial institutions (FIL-37-2023) regarding the proper way to report estimated uninsured deposits in accordance with the instructions to the...more
In a March 16 hearing before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen explained that uninsured deposits would be guaranteed only following a determination that “the failure to protect uninsured...more
A little over a week has passed since the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) became receiver of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank (Signature), and since the issuance of the joint statement by the FDIC, the U.S....more
Many lessons will be learned from the failure of Silicon Valley Bank last weekend. The full story is unlikely to emerge for some time, but commentators have quickly reached a consensus on the likely causes. The central...more
In the wake of two bank failures last week, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) was appointed as receiver for each failed bank (“Receiver”). The Receiver subsequently transferred all deposits (both insured and...more
Just before noon on Friday March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was shut down by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named as the...more
As you may be aware, Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”), a key lender serving customers and borrowers primarily in the technology industry, was taken over by U.S. regulators on Friday. In a press release, the California Department...more
UPDATE (3/12 PM): U.S. Treasury Uses Systemic Risk Exception to Protect Depositors of Failed Banks and the Federal Reserve Board Establishes New Emergency Facility. Following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on...more
On Friday morning, regulators closed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), roiling the startup world and creating uncertainty about the availability of deposits and the availability of credit to its customers and borrowers. Unexpected...more
We are heading into the holiday season. It’s a Wonderful Life will be on television. And cryptocurrency bankruptcies will be in the news. Yesterday, BlockFi filed for bankruptcy. What does a seventy year old Frank Capra movie...more
On December 20, the OCC issued its Final Rule on receiverships for uninsured national banks which implements the National Bank Act’s statutory framework for uninsured bank resolution....more
On February 12, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) proposed for public comment a rule that would exclude from federal deposit insurance coverage those deposits made at insured U.S. banks that are payable at a...more
In an attempt to limit the flight of deposits from insured depository institutions resulting from the 2008 fiscal crisis, Section 343 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act provided temporary,...more