Retail & Commercial

A noted futurist argues that banks that rely on traditional methods of attracting and growing deposits are setting themselves up for failure in an increasingly online world.

Meow and Vesto are two firms that help companies invest idle funds in safe instruments such as Treasury bills.

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.

Metropolitan Bank Holding is rescinding a $7.5 million loan it made to its CEO, and canceling a stock purchase he used the proceeds to fund, after determining that the loan was likely impermissible.

At the embattled Republic First Bancorp, elevated legal, professional and audit fees also contributed to a nearly $10 million in first-quarter loss but CEO Thomas Geisel reports signs of progress moving past "legacy headwinds."

The United States needs to follow the lead of other countries by letting fintech firms test innovative products at the national level. Failure to do so could send promising new ideas overseas.

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 banking and trading group is expected to shoulder many of the reductions, which come a few months after the firm trimmed about 2% of its workforce.

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.