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Paychex Stops Services To Cannabis Companies, Did Silicon Valley Bank Flop Have Something To Do With This?
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - 9:31am | 540Cannabis companies using services from Paychex Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYX) have been notified that the company will no longer process direct deposit payments or offer other services to them starting May 1, reported MJBizDaily. “Paychex has worked diligently to provide as many of our services as...
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US Treasury Official Sets Record Straight On Bank Failures And Crypto's Role
Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 3:08pm | 261Nellie Liang, the U.S. Treasury Department's undersecretary for domestic finance, said that she does not believe the digital assets sector should be blamed for the recent collapses of SVB Financial Group's (NASDAQ: SIVB) Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank (OTC: SBNY)....
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Mercury Takes Aim at Replacing Silicon Valley Bank As Tech Hubs Go-To Bank and Lender
Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 10:18am | 784Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) shocking collapse has paved the way for other banks and financial institutions to step up and meet the growing demand for venture debt. Following the SVB collapse, consistent with their entrepreneurial spirit, dozens of startups raced to provide alternatives....
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FDIC Reportedly Mulls Shifting Larger-Than-Usual Portion Of Bank Collapse Costs To Big Lenders
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 - 10:25pm | 458The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, which is staring at about $23 billion in costs from recent bank collapses, is reportedly mulling to shift a larger-than-usual portion of the burden to the biggest banks in the U.S. What Happened: Officials are considering to limit the strain on...
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Biden Says White House Response To Banking Crisis 'Not Over Yet' But Uncertain About 'Legislative Change'
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 - 10:03pm | 390President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the White House response to the banking crisis was “not over yet” and that his administration was considering legislative changes, although that could prove difficult in the split Congress. What Happened: "No, it's not over yet. We're watching it very...
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Tesla, Micron, Alibaba, Lululemon, Lucid: Why These 5 Stocks Are Drawing Investors' Attention Today
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 - 9:41pm | 496Major Wall Street indices closed in the red led by a rise in yields that dragged stocks. Investors and traders also weighed in comments by Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr on the banking crisis. What Happened: Barr cited the failure of Silicon Valley Bank as a "textbook case...
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Banking System Is Sound, Regulators Say In The Face Of Flurry Of Questions From Senate Banking Committee
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 - 12:18pm | 658Regulators faced the U.S. Senate Banking Committee Tuesday morning in a hearing following the collapse of SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB) and Signature Bank (NASDAQ: SBNY). What Happened: FDIC chair Martin Gruenberg, the Federal Reserve's Vice Chair for Supervision Michael...
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How A $700M Tech VC Firm Was Saved From SVB Collapse, And Why Its CEO Still Banks There
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 - 10:28am | 1087The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has sounded an alarm for the entire banking sector. Big European banks including giants Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) and Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) had their foundations shaken, while several cryptocurrency and regional banks in the U.S. failed. Yet, while the...
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SPX, SPY, QQQ: Why These Options Market Data Won't Cheer You This Week
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 - 5:29am | 393U.S. markets closed mixed on Monday as fears surrounding the banking crisis calmed following the takeover news regarding Silicon Valley Bank. However, the week is set to see some important developments that include the release of the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, which is the...
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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Slide After CFTC Lawsuit Against Binance: Analyst Expects Apex Crypto To Touch $30K If Macroeconomics Remains Favorable
Monday, March 27, 2023 - 10:57pm | 941Major coins traded in the red on Monday evening after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a lawsuit against Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao for allegedly offering unregistered cryptocurrency derivatives products to U.S. clients in violation of federal law. Cryptocurrency...
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Tesla, Carnival, First Citizens, Pinterest, PVH Corp: Why Are These 5 Stocks Drawing Investors' Attention Today?
Monday, March 27, 2023 - 8:57pm | 447Major Wall Street indices closed mixed on Monday as fears surrounding the banking crisis ebbed to some extent following the takeover news regarding Silicon Valley Bank. The Nasdaq Composite closed 0.47% lower, the S&P 500 ended Monday's session 0.16% higher while the Dow Jones gained 0.6%....
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US Stocks Mixed: Banks Rally While Tech Falls On Less Dovish Fed, Analyst Warns 'No News Would Be Good News'
Monday, March 27, 2023 - 12:22pm | 1402Overall risk sentiment is picking up after fears of a systemic financial crisis have relaxed. Overnight, First Citizens Bancshares Inc.’s (NASDAQ: FCNCA) announced the buyout of Silicon Valley Bank, easing concerns about the banking sector's stability. Regional bank...
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Why First Republic Shares Are Skyrocketing Premarket Monday
Monday, March 27, 2023 - 7:14am | 326First Republic Bank shares took off in the premarket on Monday, encouraged by the now-defunct Silicon Valley Bank finding a buyer in First Citizens Bancshares Inc. (NYSE: FCNC). What Happened: In premarket trading, First Republic shares jumped 31.07% to $16.20, according to Benzinga Pro data...
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First Citizens Purchases Silicon Valley Bank
Monday, March 27, 2023 - 1:48am | 258First Citizens BancShares Inc (NASDAQ: FCNCA) agreed to purchase the troubled Silicon Valley Bank. What Happened: The Raleigh, North Carolina-based First Citizens agreed to a deal to purchase all deposits and loans of SVB, according to a statement issued by the bank. See Also: SVB Employee Who...
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First Citizens Reportedly Close To Sealing Acquisition Of Silicon Valley Bank
Sunday, March 26, 2023 - 10:06pm | 793First Citizens BancShares Inc (OTC: FIZN) is in advanced talks to acquire Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a person familiar with the matter informed Reuters on Sunday. The bank could potentially reach a deal to acquire SVB from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as soon as Sunday,...