Absolutely unbelievable that SVB could collapse in less than 24hrs (SVB being the default bank for many startups).
What will happen to funds above 250k? Extraordinary.
https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/10/silicon-valley-bank-is-being-shut-down-today-by-regulators/
@phill It’s impressive how quickly the FDIC does its job! This is from 1985, but it’s a very cool look into the takeover of a failed bank from a reporter embedded in an FDIC team: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-01-05-fi-24784-story.html
“The bank has been put under control of the federal government, making it the largest bank to fail since the 2008 financial crisis”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/business/silicon-valley-bank-stock.html