Jamie Dimon to Face Questioning in Lawsuit Over JPMorgan’s Epstein Ties
Khadeeja Safdar and David Benoit, The Wall Street Journal
Jamie Dimon will be questioned in a civil lawsuit over JPMorgan Chase Co.’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, people familiar with the matter said.
UBS Brings Back Former CEO Sergio Ermotti After Credit Suisse Deal
Serena Ng, The Wall Street Journal
UBS Group AG said its former leader Sergio Ermotti will return as chief executive, as the Swiss banking giant moves into a new era with its takeover of Credit Suisse Group AG.
CFPB’s Chopra: regulators need to assess risks in faster communications
Kate Berry, American Banker
Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, said regulators will need to assess how fast communications can precipitate a bank run, even at banks that had previously been considered well below the thresholds to create a systemic risk.
Credit Suisse whistleblowers say Swiss bank has been helping wealthy Americans dodge U.S. taxes for years
Eamon Javers, CNBC
Credit Suisse, the failed Swiss bank taken over by UBS Group AG in a hastily arranged bailout earlier this month, may bring with it a fresh set of regulatory and legal problems for its new owner.
U.S. FDIC tells Signature Bank’s crypto clients to close accounts by April 5
Reuters
The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) has informed collapsed lender Signature Bank’s (SBNY.O) crypto clients that they have until April 5 to close their accounts and move their money.
How Far Can Regulators Go to Protect Uninsured Deposits?
Linda Qiu, The New York Times
Regulators can protect deposits over $250,000 if they determine that a bank’s failure pose a systemic risk, but some lawmakers have pushed for more sweeping coverage.
As Interest Rates Rose, Banks Did a Balance-Sheet Switcheroo
Jonathan Weil, The Wall Street Journal
Lenders pledged to hold on to money-losing bonds, allowing them to avoid reporting losses.
Fed Watchdog Launches Investigation Into SVB Supervision
Kate Davidson, Bloomberg
The Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog has launched its own review of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, a spokesman confirmed, separate from the probe that the Fed’s vice chair for supervision is leading.
Bankers at US midsize lenders battle to keep deposits after exodus
Tatiana Bautzer and Nupur Anand, Reuters
Mid-sized U.S. lenders are getting creative as they try to hang onto customer deposits after two bank failures rattled consumers and spurred a $119 billion exodus from small institutions in recent weeks.
Bank deposit fund loses billions as buyer found for failed SVB’s assets
Aaron Gregg and Bryan Pietsch, The Washington Post
Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse is the most expensive U.S. bank failure in terms of its cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund, one expert said.