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Banks in Turmoil

As banks' strength and stability are put into question, we'll chart the failures, fallout and bailouts.

The banking crisis: What you actually need to know

Dylan Miettinen Mar 17, 2023

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This regional banker cheered by sector's resilience, disturbed by potential regulation

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Mar 12, 2024
Laurie Stewart of Sound Community Bank is confident a year after three banks failed, but credit risk and cyber threats are on her radar.
The failure of Silicon Valley Bank didn't foreshadow widespread disruptions in the industry, as many feared.
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Banks are still grappling with fallout of SVB's failure one year on

by Justin Ho
Mar 11, 2024
Regulators are more watchful, and banks are trying to be more resourceful.
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Banks in Turmoil

What does it mean for a bank to find “material weaknesses”?

by Stephanie Hughes
Mar 4, 2024
Regional lender New York Community Bancorp swapped out its CEO last week following the revelation of what it called “material weaknesses in the company’s internal controls.
New York Community Bank acquired nearly $40 billion in assets from Signature Bank last year. That rapid growth can make it hard for internal controls to keep up.
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What to make of New York Community Bank's "material weaknesses"

Mar 4, 2024

A year after Silicon Valley Bank failed, lenders are still feeling pressure on all sides

by Justin Ho
Feb 23, 2024
Rising interest rates have cranked up the interest banks are paying depositors. But banks also have a lot of cash stuck in low-interest bonds and loans they made before the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates.
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How worried should we be about regional banks and commercial real estate?

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Alex Schroeder
Feb 22, 2024
A report from Moody’s Analytics finds there's trouble ahead, but it's more nuanced than a banking collapse due to empty offices.
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A year after the banking crisis, many small businesses are less worried about their deposits

by Justin Ho
Feb 12, 2024
Business owners have taken steps to protect their cash since three regional banks failed last year.
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New York Community Bank's woes could signal trouble for other regional banks

by Kristin Schwab
Feb 7, 2024
A significant portion of NYCB's $252 million in losses last quarter came from losses on commercial real estate loans--a revenue source for other regional banks as well.
Last year, NYCB acquired Signature Bank after it failed. Almost a year later, the New York-based bank was given a junk credit rating by Moody's.
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Here's why the U.S. has so many banks

by Kristin Schwab
May 5, 2023
Deregulation has allowed lenders to operate across state lines, making it easier for banks to merge when they’re in trouble.
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Have short sellers been tanking bank stocks? Group wants SEC to investigate

by Kimberly Adams
May 5, 2023
Short selling's legal. Misrepresenting a firm's finances for profit isn't.
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