Exclusive: Citizens Financial eyes bid on SVB private bank, sources say

NEW YORK, March 23 (Reuters) – Citizens Financial Group Inc (CFG.N) is preparing a bid to acquire the private banking business of bankrupt Silicon Valley Bank, two people familiar with the matter said Thursday. Citizens, one of the largest regional banks in the US, is preparing to bid for the auction of the company, which … Read more

SVB Financial Group accuses FDIC of cutting off the money

March 21 (Reuters) – SVB Financial Group (SIVB.O) said on Tuesday that the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation had taken “improper actions” to close it off from cash held at its former subsidiary Silicon Valley Bank, which has been banned by regulators seized to stop a run on the national bank. SVB Financial made the … Read more

FDIC to break up SVB, aim for separate private unit sales

March 20 (Reuters) – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Monday decided to break up Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and hold two separate auctions for its traditional deposit division and its private bank after failing to find a buyer for the failed bank last week found a lender. It will bid for Silicon Valley Private … Read more