Bank collapses in March show that even when retail traders pick big winners, the choice can be tricky

A woman leaves a Signature Bank branch on March 13, 2023 in New York City. The bank was shut down by regulators on Sunday. Leonardo Munoz | View News | Corbis News | Getty Images sudden failure Silicon Valley Bank and signature bank Last month created a tense waiting game for options investors, showing that … Read more

House lawmakers blast top bank regulator over failures at second hearing this week

House lawmakers lashed out at U.S. bank regulators on Wednesday, questioning their competence and saying examiners fell asleep during a second congressional hearing this week Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Collapse Stayed almost overnight on March 10th and March 12th. “We need capable financial regulators, but Congress cannot legislate capacity,” House Financial Services Committee … Read more

Senators question Fed, FDIC, Treasury over bank failures

On Tuesday, the top U.S. bank regulator faced tough questions from Congress for the first time about how to Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Collapse Almost overnight earlier this month. FDIC Chairman Martin Grunberg Michael Barr, FDIC Vice Chairman for Supervision federal reserve and Deputy Minister for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang treasury The department … Read more

Congressional hearings aim to boost confidence in banks

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) listen to Facebook Calibra CEO David Marcus on “examining Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency and its implications for consumers, investors and investors.” Impact “Testimony on the U.S. Financial System,” Capitol Hill, Washington, U.S., July 17, 2019. Joshua Roberts | Reuters WASHINGTON — A bipartisan … Read more

Janet Yellen changes the mood again

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before a subcommittee on March 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images The report comes from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new international markets newsletter. The CNBC Daily Open gives investors a quick overview of everything they need to know, no matter … Read more

Asian markets mostly fall as investors weigh Yellen’s comments on banks

Treasury Secretary Yellen says emergency action could be taken again to support banks if needed Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday the federal emergency action was used to support clients of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Can be used again if necessary. “We have used important tools to act quickly to prevent contagion. … Read more

The fund manager reveals the stock selection criteria and why he does not choose bank stocks

Investors have fled bank stocks since the crisis erupted in the sector earlier this month. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, as well as the UBS bailout of Credit Suisse, exposed cracks in a global banking system long described by regulators as resilient and well-capitalized. The SPDR S & P Regional Bank … Read more

Fed decides Dow futures flat as investors weigh bank concerns: Live updates

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Yellen says Treasury ready to take ‘additional action if necessary’ to stabilize banks

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 16, 2023. Mary F. Calvert | Reuters WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that the federal emergency operation to support clients of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank could be deployed again in the future, … Read more

U.S. bank watchdog under criticism in EU after SVB collapse

ECB Supervisory Board President Andrea Enria and European Banking Authority (EBA) President José Manuel Campa in the European Parliament on March 21, 2023. Thierry Monas | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. regulators made the mistake of failing to stop the collapse Silicon Valley Bank EU lawmakers and other financial institutions believe this is … Read more