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Fed staff should have known Silicon Valley Bank was vulnerable, new report finds
An outside review said 94% of SVB deposits were uninsured and supervisors failed to act on warning signs for more than a year.
- On Friday, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman announced an independent Starling Advisory Group review finding Fed staff 'knew, or should have known' about Silicon Valley Bank's vulnerabilities as early as March 2022.
- A 'long-standing culture of risk aversion' among examiners prevented intervention, as staff prioritized avoiding incorrect actions over necessary oversight, compounded by unclear decision-making authority within the Fed.
- The bank held a deposit base '94 percent uninsured and concentrated in venture capital-backed technology companies' and faced a $1.8 billion loss on securities, yet 96 percent of social media activity appeared only after SVB's collapse.
- Senator Elizabeth Warren, top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, sharply criticized the report, calling it an 'embarrassing attempt to re-write history' designed to pave the way for deregulation.
- The Fed has implemented new supervisory operating principles requiring monthly reports to leadership on uncertain actions, while analysts suggest President Donald Trump may use the findings to force out former regulator Michael Barr.
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The results of a new Federal Reserve (Fed) investigation into the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in 2023 pointed out that the team responsible for bank supervision during the government of Joe Biden knew or should know about the institution's risks as early as March 2022, but did not act quickly and decisively to demand a reduction of the bank's vulnerabilities. Exclusive material for subscribers. To have full access, access the link of t…
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