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Silicon Valley Bank Failure – Lessons in Interest Rate Risk Management

South State Correspondent

While we will cover the general lessons HERE , in this article, we wanted to focus on the root cause – how and why interest rate risk caused the second-largest bank failure in US history (Washington Mutual was the largest in 2008). That fact makes the bank’s deposits less sticky and subject to outflow at any sign of insolvency.

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FDIC order against First Fed Bank latest example of third-party scrutiny

American Banker

The Port Angeles, Washington-based bank said it has already invested "significant resources" into enhancing its compliance management for fintech partnerships, after self-reporting a problem last year.

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First New Community Bank In Decades Headed To US Market

PYMNTS

is set to see its first new community bank in decades, as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) lent its approval for MOXY Bank to launch in Washington, D.C. MOXY Bank, for example, aims to introduce corporate treasury management services, as well as offerings for small business (SMB) owners. have emerged to do.

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The Current Banking Crisis – 10 Not So Apparent Lessons

South State Correspondent

While we wrote about the root cause of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) HERE , the lessons of the current banking crisis go beyond interest rate risk management. You did not see this kind of support during the failure of Washington Mutual, and you didn’t see it with Silvergate or Signature Bank.

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Hill Country And The Social Complexity Of Going Cashless

PYMNTS

In the Penn Quarter neighborhood of Washington D.C., Managing cash and handling cash is time-consuming and cumbersome. In so doing, it launched itself into a debate that is unfolding in both its home city of Washington D.C. About 30 percent of the population of Washington D.C.

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What Bank & Fintechs Must Know About Washington’s New Guidance on Partnerships

The Financial Brand

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Finance Policy Predictions 2020: AML, Authentication, Collections & CRA

FICO

Some are saying this spring but in Washington, D.C., Stakeholders point to the need for reforms to address currency transactions and suspicious activity reporting as well as a manageable approach to identifying beneficial owners of accounts. In addition, the Federal Reserve did not join the FDIC and OCC on the proposal.