Bailout

Bailout

‘You must answer for the bank’s downfall’: Senators demand testimony from CEOs of failed Signature and Silicon Valley Bank

Leaders of the Senate’s banking committee on Thursday warned former chief executive officers at the failed Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank that they expect them to testify before the panel, saying in a letter to each: “you must answer for the bank’s downfall.” The committee is examining ...Read More

California Governor Reportedly Failed to Disclose Silicon Valley Bank Ties While Lobbying for Bailout

Business Insider reported that California Governor, Gavin Newsom, failed to disclose his ties with Silicon Valley Bank while lobbying for a bailout. Moreover, the report states that Newsom maintained “substantial personal ties,” to the now-closed financial institution. Specifically, Newsom is connected to the bank through “personal ...Read More

Congress Was Told Deregulating Banks Increased Crisis Risks. They Did It Anyway.

In 2018, Congress passed bipartisan legislation signed into law by President Donald Trump weakening regulations on mid-sized financial institutions like Silicon Valley Bank, whose collapse last week set off fears of another 2008-like financial crisis. The measure was supported by 33 House Democrats and 17 Democratic ...Read More

Shareholders file lawsuit against Silicon Valley Bank, alleging fraud

A group of shareholders have reportedly filed a lawsuit against Silicon Valley Bank’s parent company and some of its executives amid the unfolding crisis. Multiple news outlets reported on March 13 that many Silicon Valley Bank shareholders alleged fraud from the bank, CEO Greg Becker and ...Read More

FTX fiasco puts crypto back into regulators’ crosshairs

As Binance walks away from bailing out rival crypto exchange FTX, the rapidly unfolding saga is putting crypto on U.S. regulators’ radars yet again. “It does not matter that these are global exchanges. It feeds the narrative that crypto companies are taking excessive risks ...Read More