Equity Markets

Regional banks are attracting attention, but concerns are more widespread, says former top regulator

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Regional banks are attracting attention, but concerns are more widespread, says former top regulator

Regional banks shouldn’t be the only cause for concern over the potential fallout from the rapid pace of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes over the past year, a former top banking regulator said. “I don’t see regional banks as having a particular problem,” said Sheila Bair, who ran the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. from 2006 … Read more

From SVB’s sudden collapse to Credit Suisse fallout: 8 charts show financial market turmoil

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From SVB’s sudden collapse to Credit Suisse fallout: 8 charts show financial market turmoil

A tumultuous week in U.S. financial markets ended on an uncertain note on Friday after a massive injection of $30 billion in deposits from major banks into First Republic Bank failed to calm investors. Last week, the sudden collapse of three US banks – Silvergate Capital, Signature Bank SBNY and Silicon Valley Bank – began … Read more