First Citizens Scooping Up Big Chunks of Silicon Valley Bank

The Federal Deposit Insurance coverage Corp. introduced late Sunday that First Residents Financial institution will purchase the deposits, loans and branches of failed Silicon Valley Financial institution, an establishment that catered to tech startups, together with crypto companies. Bloomberg had initially reported {that a} deal was nearing completion and may very well be introduced as early as Monday morning. In an announcement, the FDIC mentioned that every one depositors of Silicon Valley Bridge Financial institution, the bridge financial institution arrange by the FDIC after the collapse of Silicon Valley Financial institution, will robotically change into depositors of First-Residents Financial institution & Belief Co. (FCNCO). All deposits assumed by First Residents Financial institution, a regional financial institution based mostly in Raleigh, N.C., will proceed to be insured by the FDIC as much as the insurance coverage restrict. As of March 10, Silicon Valley Bridge Financial institution reported roughly $167 billion in property and practically $119 billion in deposits.