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FDIC Hit By ‘Inadvertent’ Major Data Breach

PYMNTS

In an internal FDIC document obtained by The Washington Post , it was revealed that the data of 44,000 FDIC customers was breached by an employee who left the agency in February. The memo was distributed on March 18 by FDIC Chief Information Officer and Chief Privacy Officer Lawrence Gross Jr.

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Five ‘Major’ FDIC Breaches Come To Light

PYMNTS

The Washington Post reported that the FDIC is disclosing to Congress the presence of at least five major data breaches that occurred sometime between now and Oct. Though details are still scarce, the FDIC noted that each case was not of the run-of-the-mill hacking variety.

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Fintechs Face Difficult Regulatory Realities on Charters

Bank Innovation

WASHINGTON, D.C. Fintechs are having trouble facing reality when it comes to obtaining bank charters, FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams and Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting said here at the FDIC’s Fintech and the Future of Banking conference on Wednesday.

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Mnuchin Prefers Private Over Government Solutions to Data Collection, Use

Bank Innovation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin said today that he prefers private over government solutions when it comes to collecting and using consumer data for financial products and services, speaking at a fintech conference hosted here by the FDIC.

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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). Equally important is the bank’s securities duration, as shown in the graph below.

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The Current Banking Crisis – 10 Not So Apparent Lessons

South State Correspondent

Now, customers and analysts will pay more attention to Loans + Securities-to deposit ratio. Instead of just looking at LTD, investors, and depositors, will now look at loan plus securities to total deposits. Higher cash holdings will now be a demarcation of credit quality. 9) Brand Matters: SVB had one of the best brands in banking.

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Bank planned in nation's capital secures FDIC approval

American Banker

Organizers of Founders Bank in Washington are still need to raise at least $25 million before opening.

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