The latest jobless claims indicate that the US labor market is tight amid rising interest rates as applications rose by 7,000. According to the Labor Department, US weekly jobless claims have climbed to 198,000, representing an increase of 7,000. Although the new figure is slightly higher than the 195,000 expected, it is still generally low in a tight labor market. The Department of Labor also reported a four-week moving average of weekly claims amounting to 198,250. This figure...
Read More »First Republic (FRC) Shares Jump 15% as Regional Bank Stock Rebounds
Since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, several industry stakeholders have been doing all they can to help cushion the pangs in the firm to help prevent it from collapsing. Regional banks in the United States might have recorded their worst month ever this March, the surviving ones, including First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC). At the time of writing, the shares of First Republic have jumped by 15.72% to $14.28 in a move that appears as though it wants to start paring off the losses it has...
Read More »First Citizens to Acquire Silicon Valley Bank after Striking Deal with FDIC
First Citizens has acquired failed bank Silicon Valley and will open former SVB branches today as First Citizens Bank and Trust Company. According to the Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation, First Citizens Bank is set to acquire the embattled state-chartered commercial bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). In a recent statement, the FDIC revealed that the bank holding company would acquire all deposits and loans of SVB. According to the deal, 17 former SVB branches will reopen as...
Read More »JPMorgan to Acquire Leading Data Platform Aumni in Venture Capital Service Push
Financial powerhouse JPMorgan will acquire Aumni for the data platform’s value at its last fundraising in 2021. Banking giant JPMorgan appears set to acquire leading venture and private markets investment data platform Aumni. Yesterday, the New York-based multinational financial services company announced a definitive purchase agreement with Aumni. Although JPMorgan did not disclose financial terms, the bank expects to pay the data platform’s value at its last fundraising in 2021. This...
Read More »Goldman Sachs Note Expects Fed to Pause Next Rates Hike Following Banking Crisis
A Goldman Sachs economist anticipates that the Fed would suspend its forthcoming rates hike due to “stress in the banking system.” Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) believes the US Fed would not hike rates as planned due to prevailing macroeconomic circumstances. In a note published Monday morning, the banking giant’s economist David Mericle pointed to the ongoing banking crisis as a deterrent. According to Mericle, the recent collapses of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank make any...
Read More »FDIC Announces Sale of Signature Bank Assets to New York Community Bancorp
FDIC said that the deal between Signature and Flagstar would cost the Deposit Insurance Fund an estimated $2.5 billion. On Sunday, March 19, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation announced that Flagstar Bank, a subsidiary of the New York Community Bancorp, has entered an agreement with US regulators to secure the deposits and loans from Signature Bank, which announced shutdown a week back. The FDIC said that roughly $4 billion of Signature Bank’s deposits and $60 billion worth of...
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Read More »KuCoin Plays Lead Role in Funding Round for Yuan Stablecoin Issuer CNHC
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