FDIC Chair Says Signature Bank’s Failure Is Due to Crypto-related Risks

According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) chairman, Signature Bank failed due to poor management and not paying attention to the risks associated with cryptocurrency. The investigations into Signature Bank’s failure indicate illiquidity circumstances and poor management. Martin Gruenberg, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) chairman, believes the bank’s inability to comprehend the dangers […]
Cross River Bank Gets FDIC Enforcement Order Over Lending

According to a file made public on April 28, Cross River Bank has received a consent order from the FDIC requesting more supervision. In that filing, the FDIC asserted that Cross River Bank had engaged in “unsafe or unsound banking practices” in accordance with the rules and laws governing fair lending. The regulator required the […]
FDIC to sell Signature Bank’s crypto payment network

The Signet payments network owned by Signature Bank is something the FDIC want to sell, according to a March 28 Bloomberg story. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) is seeking to sell Signet, the real-time payments network for crypto companies operated by the now failed Signature Bank. A spokesperson for the regulator confirmed the plan […]
First Citizens Bank buys up SVB deposits and loans

According to a statement from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, First Citizens Bank of North Carolina will acquire all of Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) deposits and loans in a deal announced on March 26th. In accordance with the purchase and assumption agreement signed on March 26, 17 former Silicon Valley Bank branches will reopen as […]
FDIC reportedly requests Signature buyers to stop crypto activities

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) of the United States reportedly requested that possible buyers of insolvent U.S. banks Signature refrain from supporting crypto services and give up all cryptocurrency business at the bank. According to Reuters, the FDIC has requested banks interested in acquiring insolvent U.S. banks such as Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and […]