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.

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.

A $13.5 billion advance to Silicon Valley Bank months before its collapse is another sign that the Home Loan banks encourage risk-taking that can burden the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. or even the system itself, critics say.

The Philadelphia bank's new CEO says a planned infusion would let it update its branch footprint, technology and other resources as part of a turnaround.

Old-fashioned check fraud is growing, and fraudsters find people to cash their checks — and tell them what to wear while doing it — through a popular messaging service.

The tech-heavy bank had been in freefall since Wednesday, when it announced $1.8 billion in bond-related losses and a plan to raise more capital. The stunning demise left questions about the fate of its many uninsured depositors.