#FDIC chief faces bipartisan pressure after sexual harassment, abuse allegations

#FDIC chief faces bipartisan pressure after sexual harassment, abuse allegations

Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers are calling for an investigation of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) following a series of reports by the Wall Street Journal on an alleged culture of sexual harassment, misogyny and general vulgarity toward women. “The reports are extremely concerning,” Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) said in a…

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#First Republic worries grow as FDIC asks banks for bids by Sunday to avoid bailout

#First Republic worries grow as FDIC asks banks for bids by Sunday to avoid bailout

Beleaguered bank First Republic is now facing buyout bids after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation sought to arrange suitors Saturday following a hollowing out of the bank’s share price amid several weeks of market turmoil, multiple outlets reported. First Republic Bank is the latest financial institution to come under stress following the second- and third-largest…

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#Five things to know about the Silicon Valley Bank takeover

#Five things to know about the Silicon Valley Bank takeover

Five things to know about the Silicon Valley Bank takeover The federal government took over Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) over the weekend and announced it would insure 100 percent of deposits in a bank that caters to venture capitalists and high-tech startups.  The Treasury Department announced Sunday night that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)…

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#Biden, Democrats applaud ‘decisive action’ to protect Silicon Valley Bank depositors

#Biden, Democrats applaud ‘decisive action’ to protect Silicon Valley Bank depositors

Biden, Democrats applaud ‘decisive action’ to protect Silicon Valley Bank depositors President Biden and Democrat lawmakers praised the “decisive action” by federal financial agencies on Sunday to protect Silicon Valley Bank depositors and shore up the financial system ahead of markets opening on Monday. “The American people and American businesses can have confidence that their…

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