Coverage dated March 9, 2023 to March 13, 2023

Interest rate, liquidity risk caused SVB, Signature Bank to fail so fast

Headline from UPI, on the newest of 3 developments

Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failed with enormous speed -- so quickly that they could be textbook cases of classic bank runs, in which too many depositors withdraw their funds from a bank at the same time.

UPI's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Silicon Valley Bank biggest US lender to fail since 2008 financial crisis – a finance expert explains the impact

    Headline from The Conversation US ·

  2. With Silicon Valley Bank's collapse, caution emerges over regional banks

    Headline from CBS News ·

  3. Newest

    Interest rate, liquidity risk caused SVB, Signature Bank to fail so fast

    Headline from UPI ·

Reports & sources

49 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Times of Israel

    US closes Silicon Valley Bank in biggest collapse since 2008 (opens The Times of Israel)

    Published

    The Times of Israel's feed description

    SVB specialized in financing start-ups and its failure sparks concerns from customers trying to access their savings along with fears for other banks

  2. Insider

    The Silicon Valley Bank collapse is a particularly scary failure. Here's why. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The FDIC is supposed to prevent bank runs. SVB is a special case that left most of its deposits uninsured and the bank vulnerable to a panic.

  3. Insider

    Silicon Valley Bank's collapse means startups and VCs face billions in losses (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Moody's said up to a fifth of SVB's uninsured deposits may not be recovered if the bank is wound up.

  4. Hot Air

    SVB collapse could "cripple" British tech, Bank of London considering offer for branch (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    A new clearing bank which launched just two years ago is among the suitors this weekend weighing bids to salvage the British arm of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Sky News has learnt that The Bank of Lond...

  5. The Conversation US

    Silicon Valley Bank biggest US lender to fail since 2008 financial crisis – a finance expert explains the impact (opens The Conversation US)

    Published

    The Conversation US's feed description

    SVB, as it’s known, collapsed with lightning speed following a run on its deposits.

  6. Fox26 Houston

    Silicon Valley Bank seized by regulators (opens Fox26 Houston)

    Published

    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    Silicon Valley Bank, known as SVB, is the largest bank failure since the height of the 2008 financial crisis.

  7. Kiplinger

    Silicon Valley Bank Failure Sparks Selloff in Bank Stocks (opens Kiplinger)

    Published

    Kiplinger's feed description

    SVB Financial Group is halted for trading today after the FDIC took control of its subsidiary, Silicon Valley Bank.

  8. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Here's How the Second-Biggest Bank Collapse in U.S. History Happened in Just 48 Hours (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    As dust begins to settle on the biggest American bank failure since 2008, members of the VC community lament the role other investors played in SVB’s demise.

  9. Hot Air

    The dumbest take ever on Silicon Valley Bank collapse (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    The collapse of SVB is a disaster. How big a disaster is not yet clear. At the very least the stockholders are out nearly 100% of their investments. Depositors with accounts that exceed the FDIC-insur...

  10. Newsweek

    More banks will fail like Silicon Valley Bank, former FDIC chair predicts (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Another former FDIC chair added that the failure of SVB should be "a wake-up call" to other banks about the risks they face.

  11. Talking Points Memo

    How to Think about the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    Reading through the often frenzied commentary about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), it's important to note how much that chatter conflates or confuses what are distinct if complex issues.

  12. Gizmodo

    The Wall Street Journal Thinks Silicon Valley Bank Woked Itself Into Bankruptcy (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    If you were thinking that SVB collapsed because of greed or deregulation, conservatives are quick to blame the one Black and LGBTQ+ members of the bank's board.

  13. KTVZ Bend

    How does a bank collapse in 48 hours? A timeline of the SVB fall (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    CNN By Ramishah Maruf and Allison Morrow, CNN This week, the go-to bank for US tech startups came rapidly unglued, leaving its high-powered customers and investors in limbo. Silicon Valley Bank, facing a sudden bank run and capital crisis, collapsed Friday morning and was taken over by federal regul…

  14. Washington Examiner

    SVB collapse: Here's everything you need to know (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Fear trickled through the bank sector following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank last week, prompting major federal intervention over the weekend to backstop uninsured deposits at Silicon Valley Bank in a bid to halt panic.

  15. KVIA El Paso

    Why Silicon Valley Bank collapsed and what it could mean (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    Originally Published: 13 MAR 23 12:45 ETBy Hanna Ziady, CNN (CNN) -- Silicon Valley Bank collapsed with astounding speed on Friday. Investors are now on edge about whether its demise could spark a broader banking meltdown.

  16. France 24

    Business Daily - US regulators step in to shore up banking sector in wake of SVB's collapse (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The US Treasury, Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation have unveiled a plan meant to stem any contagion from Silicon Valley Bank's (SVB) failure on Friday. The Federal Reserve will…

  17. The Conversation US

    Why SVB and Signature Bank failed so fast (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Banks face a lot of risks, but two of them – interest rate and liquidity – were the main drivers of the sudden and rapid failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.

  18. Washington Examiner

    SVB collapse: Bank failures raise odds of 2008-style recession (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has led to a surge in signs that a recession is likely.

  19. The Guardian

    Tell us: are you affected by the Silicon Valley Bank collapse? (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    We’re interested to hear how affected SVB investors and workers in the tech and start-up sector view the bank failure and what the wider implications might be

  20. CBS News

    These are some of the companies impacted by the Silicon Valley Bank collapse (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    From fintech firms to swimwear startups and winemakers, these companies are affected by SVB's collapse.

  21. The Daily Caller

    Here’s How The Average American Could End Up Footing The Bill For Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Biden administration stated that "no losses associated with the resolution of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank will be borne by the taxpayer."

  22. Washington Examiner

    SVB collapse: Bank fallout shines spotlight on $620 billion hole in banking sector (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Fallout from the Silicon Valley Bank collapse has directed attention to a $620 billion ticking time bomb in the banking system that has the potential to spell doom for the financial system.

  23. Black Enterprise

    After Silicon Valley Bank Failure, US Acts to Shore Up Banking System Confidence (opens Black Enterprise)

    Published

    Black Enterprise's feed description

    The collapse of SVB - the largest bank failure since 2008 - sparked concerns over whether small-business clients would be able to pay their staff, with the FDIC only protecting deposits of up to $250,000.

  24. Townhall

    When Banks -- And Other Institutions -- Try to Change the World (opens Townhall)

    Published

    PJ Media's feed description

    The primary concern of the people who ran the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) — the bank that just went bust –was not banking. Nor was it making money for the bank’s shareholders or safegu...

  25. Digital Journal

    SVB's demise: Why didn't US bank regulators see it coming? (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    With hindsight, there were warning signs ahead of last week's spectacular collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, missed not only by investors, but by bank

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