Silicon valley bank

A Silicon Valley Bank office is seen in Tempe, Ariz., on Tuesday. For four decades, the company catered to tech startups. Rebecca Noble/AFP via Getty Images Silicon Valley Bank is now known as the biggest U.S. bank failure since 2008. Before becoming known globally for its chaotic collapse, SVB was well-regarded among the tech community, which has a large presence around the San Francisco Bay Area. The bank's collapse has had a unique impact on the area, said San José State University Assistant Professor Matthew Faulkner. The school is roughly 10 miles from the bank's headquarters in Santa Clara. "We're in the middle of it. You could feel the mania and the panic and the concern and the interest. It's not uncommon to know somebody, whether you or somebody has money there, or whether their company has money there," Faulkner told NPR. He teaches in the university's accounting and finance department. For those outside of Silicon Valley and the tech space, Silicon Valley Bank was not a household name. For roughly four decades, SVB successfully competed with big name financial institutions — only to collapse in a matter of days. Silicon Valley Bank first started in 1983. Forty years later, the bank collapsed. The bank's sign is shown in San Francisco on Monday. Jeff Chiu/AP Silicon Valley Bank Faulkner said the bank's focus on tech made in a "trailblazer" in that regard. In 1987, the company began trading stock on Nasdaq. A year later it completed its IPO and raised $6 million i...

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Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was shut down in March 2023 by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. Based in Santa Clara, California, the bank was shut down after its investments greatly decreased in value and its depositors withdrew large amounts of money, among other factors. Later in March, First Citizens Bank bought up all deposits and loans of the failed bank. • Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)—the 16th largest bank in the United States—was shut down by federal regulators on March 10, 2023. • The bank’s failure came as a result of several factors, including its investments losing value and its depositors withdrawing large amounts of money. According to report by the Federal Reserve, blame was ultimately attributed to the bank's management, the regulator, and social media. • In the aftermath of the collapse, federal regulators promised to make all depositors whole, even for those funds that weren’t protected by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). • The Federal Reserve took steps following the collapse of SVB to improve confidence in the banking system and prevent future banking failures, including its Bank Term Funding Program. • First Citizens Bank struck a deal with the FDIC to buy SVB's deposits and loans, in addition to certain other assets. What Was Silicon Valley Bank? Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a subsidiary of SVB Financial Group, was the 16th largest bank in the United States. The bank had assets of about $209 billion in December 2...