Banking Crisis 2023

Industry leaders hoped that the emergency sale of First Republic Bank would quell investors' fears, but many banks saw big stock price declines on Tuesday. The instability could put pressure on lawmakers and policymakers to take more decisive action.

After years of implementing Dodd-Frank Act measures rules to streamline bank resolutions, regulators relied on their pre-crisis playbook to resolve Silicon Valley and First Republic banks. That choice has led some experts to question the rules' utility.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. suggested targeted deposit insurance expansion for some accounts in a report issued Monday, but the layout in Congress looks tricky to pass any permanent changes.

The sale of First Republic to JPMorgan Chase marks the end of a distinct phase of the recent banking crisis, but we're not out of the woods yet.

The resolutions of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and now First Republic are likely to drain $35 billion from the Deposit Insurance Fund. Odds are increasing that banks — even small ones — will pay higher premiums and perhaps a special assessment to replenish the fund.

The faltering bank's sale could work to quell any lingering unrest among depositors at other banks, according to analysts. "No one likes to see a bank fail, but it's good to have really the last remaining source of uncertainty resolved," said Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser.

Because the bank occupied a niche in serving ultra high-end consumers, experts question whether its receivership will make other depositories more reluctant to offer jumbo loans.

Insured deposit caps are now practically meaningless, and current rules for setting deposit insurance premiums do little to block banks' excessive risk taking. There's a better way.

An emergency deal for First Republic Bank will help boost JPMorgan's wealth management business. But company executives acknowledge that there are questions about how many of the failed bank's clients and wealth advisors it will be able to retain.

The FDIC's deposit insurance review following a string of bank failures said the most balanced approach to modifying deposit insurance would be to provide higher insurance coverage to business accounts, which would reduce systemic risk and promote market discipline.