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[Banking] “First Republic’s dramatic slide continues, stock falls 35% as bank looks for rescue deal”

“First Republic ’s stock sank again on Wednesday as investors kept an eye on a potential rescue deal for the troubled regional bank. Shares were down more than 35% in morning trading, extending losses of nearly 50% on Tuesday. The… Continue Reading…

Banking, Business

“Bank of America’s Earnings Top Expectations. Profit Climbs 15%.”

“Bank of America BAC +2.88% ‘s first-quarter earnings topped expectations, continuing a trend at peer banks earlier this month. The bank’s profit rose 15% to $8.2 billion, or 94 cents a share, topping expectations that it would earn 81 cents… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Frank founder criminally charged with fraud over $175 million JPMorgan deal”

“The Justice Department on Tuesday criminally charged Charlie Javice, founder of college financial planning platform Frank, with defrauding JPMorgan Chase out of $175 million.  Javice, 31, is accused of “falsely and dramatically” inflating the number of customers Frank actually had… Continue Reading…

Banking

“‘I am truly sorry’: Credit Suisse chair pleads with angry shareholders at annual meeting”

“Credit Suisse Chairman Axel Lehmann on Tuesday told shareholders he was “truly sorry” for the collapse that led to the bank’s controversial takeover by UBS… A police presence was established early Tuesday at the venue, as protesters and shareholders began… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Credit Suisse whistleblowers say Swiss bank has been helping wealthy Americans dodge U.S. taxes for years”

“Credit Suisse, the collapsed Swiss bank taken over by UBS Group in a hastily arranged bailout earlier this month, may bring with it a fresh set of regulatory and legal problems for its new owner. For years, the bank has… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Banks in Distress: Is My Money Safe”

“In less than a week, the U.S. banking system has suffered two of the largest collapses in American history. Regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank on Friday after customers rushed to withdraw their money as fears rose about the bank’s… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Economists Boost US Recession Odds on Higher Rates and Banking Woes”

“Odds of the US economy backsliding into a recession are higher now than a month ago after steady interest-rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and growing risks of tighter credit conditions in the wake of several bank failures… The probability… Continue Reading…

Banking, Stocks

[Stock] “Deutsche Bank Bounces as Analysts Reassure on Financial Health”

“Deutsche Bank AG shares rebounded and the cost of insuring its debt against default eased on Monday after sell-side analysts sought to reassure that the German lender’s financial health was sound… Shares of Germany’s largest bank were 5.4% higher as… Continue Reading…

Banking

“First Citizens to Buy SVB After Biggest Failure Since 2008”

“First Citizens BancShares Inc. agreed to buy Silicon Valley Bank after a run on deposits wiped out the company in the biggest US bank failure in more than a decade… The deal to settle SVB’s fate could help tamp down… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Bank of America has raked in $15billion in new deposits after SVB collapse”

“SVB imploded late last week after depositors tried to withdraw $42 billion from the institution, with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) taking over the bank over the weekend. Meanwhile, the New York Department of Financial Services took possession of Signature Bank on… Continue Reading…