Commercial banking
Net interest margin, a key earnings metric, had been rising across the industry in recent quarters. Now it could suffer at the megabanks that have gained customers amid the turmoil of the last two weeks.
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Banks with strong underwriting and stress testing should be well positioned to survive the credit and liquidity issues that may come while being able to continue to serve customers.
March 23 -
After two high-profile failures and a liquidity scare, money is on the move from collapsed and suspect banks to destinations viewed as safer havens. Some banks say they're in position to score fresh funds, new customers and talented workers.
March 14
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Many banks whose shares got hammered a day earlier rebounded strongly, with double-digit gains at Western Alliance Bancorp, First Republic Bank and PacWest Bancorp in midafternoon trading.
March 14 -
The White House and regulators have sought to ease fears about the banking system, but business depositors as well as regional bank investors remain jittery. Speculation has accelerated about potential buyers of the failed Silicon Valley and Signature banks, the health of certain other regionals and how deposit costs will change.
March 13 -
The KBW Nasdaq Bank Index dropped 9.6% on Monday as the fallout from two bank failures prompted investors to trim their exposures. Some regional institutions saw declines of 30% or more, while the nation's largest banks had much more modest declines.
March 13 -
The FDIC named Greg Carmichael, who retired last year as CEO of Fifth Third Bancorp, to run a bridge bank that will hold Signature's deposits and most of its assets.
March 12 -
The San Francisco-based bank, whose stock came under pressure after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, said the increased borrowing capacity strengthens and diversifies its funding. The bank's "capital and liquidity positions are very strong," executives said.
March 12 -
The bank's tech-sector focus contributed to its rapid demise. But the reasons for its failure come down to the nuts and bolts of banking, and other banks may have similar vulnerabilities.
March 12 -
The abrupt downfall of Silicon Valley Bank prompted investors to question whether other banks that hold tech-related deposits could also be at risk. But one analyst said there could be opportunities for banks to add deposits from customers of the failed bank.
March 10
