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Cornerstone Research

A look at recent events in the banking industry, including what is new and what is familiar.

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Recent Events in the Banking Industry - Developments in 2023 surrounding various financial institutions, including failures and a government-led merger, combined with changing macroeconomic conditions, have created...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

DORA – Key Considerations for Alternative Investment Funds

The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2554) (DORA) creates a regulatory framework intended to enhance the operational resilience of the financial sector by establishing uniform requirements for the...more

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Regulators Offer Candid Assessment of the Root Causes for SVB and Signature Failures

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A toxic combination of poor risk management and poor regulatory supervision proved fatal for Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) and Signature Bank (“Signature”), according to a series of reports released on April 28, 2023 by federal...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

FDIC and Deposit Limits – Where Do Things Stand Now

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) guarantees bank deposits of up to $250,000. Following the failure of two banks in recent weeks, regulators created some confusion among the industry and the public when they...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Promissory Notes - Banking & Finance Insights: V 3, Issue 3, March 2023

Now is the Time to Guard Against Reckless Banking Legislation - “Only a structural change to the way Congress acts on financial regulation will prevent future losses.” Why this is important: An old adage is that...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Another Banking Crisis and Financial Regulation – Where Do Things Stand

An old adage is that history will repeat itself. In other words, all of this has happened before, and it will all happen again. Another banking crisis is upon us following the familiar cycle of financial deregulation. The...more

Cozen O'Connor

Cozen Currents - The Banking Crisis: What Happens Next?

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The Cozen Lens- •As the dust settles on the most serious banking crisis since 2008, lawmakers and regulators are eying the policies, as well as the politics, necessary to restore stability to the banking system... ...more

Dechert LLP

New York Court Upholds Alternative Valuation Method for CDS Terminated During the 2008 Financial Crisis

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As market participants debate whether the recent bank shutdowns and the government-sponsored sale of Credit Suisse may be a precursor for another “Lehman Moment,” we are reminded of yet unresolved issues that followed the...more

Goodwin

The U.S. Government Takes Action on the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Failures

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Regulatory Developments - The U.S. Government Takes Action on the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Failures - On March 12, the FDIC, the Federal Reserve, and the U.S. Treasury Department announced that the U.S....more

Perkins Coie

Distressed Bank Update as of March 16, 2023

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In the three days since federal authorities announced sweeping measures to protect depositors of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank and help prevent additional bank failures (as discussed in our update of March 12,...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Protection From Panic Starts With These Proactive Banking Strategies

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The fast and furious developments related to Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”), Signature Bank, and others had depositors, employees, landlords, lawyers, accountants, and fiduciaries from nearly every sector scrambling for...more

Jackson Walker

An Overview of US Government Actions After Closures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank

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Below is a brief synopsis of the failures of Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) and Signature Bank, NA (“Signature Bank”) and the actions taken by the U.S. government in response to these failures. Silicon Valley Bank...more

Foley Hoag LLP

SVB Closure: Public Company Disclosure Considerations

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Since Friday, March 10, 2023, more than 300 public companies have filed current reports on Form 8-K regarding the closure of Silicon Valley Bank ("SVB"). Company disclosure in these 8-Ks falls essentially into four...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

Federal Government Makes Significant Moves to Instill Confidence in US Banking System

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On Sunday evening, March 12, 2023, two extraordinary joint press releases were simultaneously issued by the U.S. Department of Treasury, the Federal Reserve Bank, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Legal Trading Agreements: As Important Now as in 2008

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Although it is unlikely that the recent failure of certain financial institutions will have an impact similar to the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008, the current climate does bring to mind that distressed era. In...more

Hogan Lovells

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank Collapses: Your legal and regulatory FAQs answered - Last updated March 15 @ 10:10 am

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Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the U.S.’s 16th largest bank, was closed on Friday, March 10, 2023, by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...more

White & Case LLP

Update: Top Depositor Questions on the Silicon Valley Bank Receivership

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On Friday, March 10, 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation closed Silicon Valley Bank ("SVB") and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") was appointed SVB's receiver....more

Jackson Walker

What Businesses Should Know About Collapse of Silicon Valley and Signature Banks

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On Friday, March 10, 2023, news broke of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th largest bank in the United States with $213 billion in assets reported as of December 2022. Soon after, on Sunday, March 12, Signature...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Bank Failures, Liquidity, and Your Insurance Program

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The federal government has moved swiftly to stabilize the United States banking systems. The news that depositors with Silicon Valley Bank will have access to their funds means that innumerable companies are no longer...more

Morgan Lewis

SVB and Distressed Banks: Lessons Learned from a Wild Weekend

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US governmental authorities, including the US Department of the Treasury, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, took actions to provide both insured and uninsured...more

Perkins Coie

Market Turmoil Caused by “Run on the Banks” Leads to Trading Halts

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On March 10, 2023, volatility resulting from concerns regarding runs on certain banks triggered trading halts in those banks’ stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq. March 13, 2023, saw additional trading...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Key Issues for Employers following the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Closures

Despite the joint statement by the Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve and the FDIC, many of our clients continue to ask about state law restrictions related to postponing payroll for employees...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Newly Formed Bridge Bank for SVB – Some Practical Implications

On Monday, March 13, 2023, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) transferred all deposits and substantially all the assets of Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”), formerly a California state chartered bank that was taken...more

Hogan Lovells

Silicon Valley (SVB) and Signature Bank Collapses: Your legal and regulatory FAQs answered Last updated March 13 @ 10:50 pm

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Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the U.S.’s 16th largest bank, was closed on Friday, March 10, 2023, by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...more

Morgan Lewis

Silicon Valley Bank Shutdown: Antitrust Considerations

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While complex questions remain about what impact the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) crisis will have on the financial services and emerging business sectors, it is important to be mindful of antitrust considerations when...more

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