Silicon Valley Bank

Regulators are more watchful, and banks are trying to be more resourceful.

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.

In the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank debacle, the 1984 failure of Continental Illinois remains relevant.

Examiners are the government employees who monitor a bank’s safety and soundness. What happened in the case of Silicon Valley Bank?

The swift and chaotic failure of SVB left CEOs and investors unable to access their money. Should we be worried about contagion?