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The Credit Suisse Collapse and the Regulation of Banking

Harvard Corporate Governance

Credit Suisse, one of the world’s largest 30 banks with assets exceeding $500 billion, melted down earlier this month. How this collapse quickly unfolded raises serious questions about the regulatory actions preceding it and the future of banking regulation. ” SNB also pledged to provide CS with liquidity if necessary.

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Breach of Trust: Decoding the Banking Crisis

Musings on Markets

In March 2023, the fall of Silicon Valley Bank shocked investors not only because it was unforeseen, but also because of the speed with which it unfolded. That failure has had a domino effect, with Signature Bank falling soon after, followed by Credit Suisse in April 2023 and by First Republic last week.

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Good (Bad) Banks and Good (Bad) Investments: At the right price.

Musings on Markets

I also used the banking framework to argue that good banks have stickier deposits, with a higher precent of these deposits being non-interest bearing, that they invest in loans and investment securities on which they earn interest rates that cover and exceed the default risk in these investments. All Equity, All the time!

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Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. and Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc. Announce a Merger of Equals to Create a Premier Pennsylvania and Maryland Community Banking Franchise

Benzinga

Orrstown") (NASDAQ: ORRF ), the parent company of Orrstown Bank, and Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc. Transaction Highlights : Merger of Equals transaction creating a premier Pennsylvania and Maryland community bank with approximately $5.2 " name, and the combined bank will operate under the "Orrstown Bank" name.

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Wayne Savings Bancshares, Inc. and Main Street Financial Services Corp. announce Merger of Equals transaction, creating a community bank with assets in excess of $1.3 billion

Benzinga

billion and a combined market capitalization of approximately $130 million. OTCQX: WAYN ) ("Wayne"), the holding company of Wayne Savings Community Bank and Main Street Financial Services Corp. OTCPK: MSWV) ("Main Street"), the holding company of Main Street Bank Corp., as of February 22, 2023.

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What Boards Should Know About Digital Assets

Harvard Corporate Governance

Cryptocurrencies roughly quadrupled in value from the end of 2020 to late 2021, when the market was worth more than $3 trillion. [1] 1] In early April 2022, market capitalization for the thousands of cryptocurrencies tracked by CoinGecko was valued at $2.26 trillion. [2] more…).

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SVB – Done deal

Valutico

The agreement is expected to alleviate some of the chaos that has been shaking the financial system, and the announcement has caused local bank stocks to rise significantly. About the buyer First Citizens Bank, is a US-based North Carolina state-chartered commercial bank that was founded in 1898. billion to USD 2.95

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